Objective To investigate and analyze the statusof breast cancer prevention literacy and its influencing factors among women in Yichang City,and to provide a reference for the health promotion of breast cancer preven-tion.Methods During April 2022,a stratified random sampling was used to randomly select respondents in Yichang Cit-y.The purpose of this survey was to measure prevention literacy on breast cancer among women in Yichang,and the influen-cing factors were analyzed by using multiple linear regression.Results A total of 651 questionnaires were distributed,and 585 of them were valid with a return rate of 89.86％.The total score of prevention literacy on breast cancer of women was(37.85±8.68)points.The sub-scores for basic knowledge and concepts,primary prevention,secondary preventionand tertiary prevention were(6.18±2.94)points,(4.40±2.38)points,(8.40±2.48)points,(18.88±5.15)points,respectively.Univariate analysis results showed that statistical significant differences in breast cancer prevention literacy scores were found among women in different ages(F=5.505),residential areas(t=-5.258),educational levels(F=37.283),occupational types(F=12.802),annual family income(F=8.823),the number of sources of breast cancer awareness information(F=26.512),whether there had a healthcare professional in the family(t=5.235),and whether they had heard of a family member,friend,colleague,or neighbor with a history of breast cancer(F=21.087)(all P＜0.05).Multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that higher educational levels(referemce:primary school and be-low;middle school:β=0.241;senior high school:β=0.392;junior college:β=0.597),higher family income(ref-erence:＜10 000 RMB,10 000～30 000 RMB:β=0.153;30 000～80 000 RMB:β=0.231;80 000～150 000 RMB:β=0.210;≥150 000 RMB:β=0.177),and a greater number of sources of breast cancer awareness information(reference:1 item;2 items:β=0.103;≥3 items:β=0.267)were associated with higher levels of breast cancer pre-vention literacy among women(all P＜0.05).Conclusion Breast cancerprevention literacy among women in Yichang needs to be improved based on its influencing factors.It should be targeted to strengthen breast cancer prevention literacy ed-ucation for key populations in the region.
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