Abstract
Background
Mammography is the main method for the early detection of breast cancer. The objective of this study was to learn about the temporal trend for mammography and identify factors associated with the examination at some point in life and in the last two years.
Objective
Describe the temporal trend of mammograms and identify factors associated with this exam at some point in life and in the last two years.
Method
A cross-sectional study was carried out using self-reported data from women aged 50 to 69 years from Vigitel. To analyze the tendency to perform mammography, both at some point in life and in the last two years, data from 2007 to 2015 in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba, were analyzed using simple linear regression, and to identify the associated factors, prevalence ratios were estimated using Poisson regression with data from 2015.
Results
The prevalence of mammography, from 2007 to 2015, increased in both outcomes. Among the variables analyzed, only possession of a health plan remained associated with mammography at some point in life. For the examination in the last two years, marital status/stable union, and possession of a health plan remained associated.
Conclusion
Priority actions are needed in public health services, with increased access to requests and the performance of mammography, guaranteeing equal access among all women.
Keywords:
breast neoplasms; mammography; cross-sectional studies; epidemiology