%0 Journal Article
%T Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Breast Cancer Screening among Women in Serbia, National Health Survey.
%A Djordjević S
%A Dimitrijev I
%A Boričić K
%A Radovanović S
%A Vukomanović IS
%A Mihaljević O
%A Jovanović S
%A Randjelović N
%A Lacković A
%A Knezević S
%A Stanković V
%A Sorak M
%A Jovanović V
%J Iran J Public Health
%V 53
%N 2
%D 2024 Feb
%M 38894841
%F 1.479
%R 10.18502/ijph.v53i2.14923
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Approximately 2.3 million female breast cancer cases were identified globally in 2020, resulting in 685,000 fatalities among women. Serbia too experiences a high breast cancer burden. Effective reduction of breast cancer incidence and mortality necessitates strategic measures encompassing the implementation of cost-effective screening technology. However, various impediments to screening implementation persist. We aimed to estimate the impact of socioeconomic factors on breast cancer screening in Serbia.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Data from the 2019 National Health Survey of the population of Serbia was. The research was a descriptive, cross-sectional analytical study by design, on a representative sample of the population of Serbia. Data from women aged 15+ yr were used to examine the demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with breast cancer screening inequalities.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>In Serbia the age group of women who predominantly participated in organized breast cancer screening (39.5%) were the ones aged 65+ yr. Women with a secondary education were 2.1x more likely to undergo a screening exam voluntarily (57.5%), compared to women with a higher education background (26.6%). When considering marital and financial circumstances, married/unmarried women from an affluent financial category exhibited a notably higher frequency of self-initiating a mammography (73% and 48.5%) in comparison to those financially struggling (27.6%).<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Strong support is imperative for countries to establish prevention and early detection programs for cancer.