Current status and related factors of screening behavior of age-appropriate women for two cancers in Jiangsu Province
Objective To investigate the status quo of behavior of screening two cancers among age-ap-propriate women in Jiangsu Province and analyze the related factors.Methods A cross-sectional study design was used to investigate 500 women of appropriate age in Xuzhou,Yancheng,Wuxi and Suzhou from June to August 2023 by using the general information questionnaire,the knowledge and behavior questionnaire,the general self-efficacy scale and the medical-social support scale.Results The screening behavior score of two cancers in women of appropriate age in Jiangsu province was 3.75±2.87,which was at the medium level.Mul-tiple regression analysis showed that family support,financial burden and knowledge of cancer screening were significantly correlated with screening behavior of age-appropriate women(β=2.81,-1.34,0.15,P<0.05).Conclusion In Jiangsu Province,the screening behavior of age-appropriate women for both cancers was gener-al,and women with good family support,low economic burden and high screening knowledge score are more likely to participate in the screening and have good screening behavior.
Two cancers screeningWomenScreening behaviorScreening knowledgeSelf-efficacySocial supportCorrelation factor