Table 5.

Main factors of cues to action associated with participation in breast cancer screening among women in mainland China

First author, publish year	Past screening behaviours for breast disease		Physical examination		Availability of medical specialists/equipment for breast examination
	Group	OR (95% CI)	Group	OR (95% CI)	Group	OR (95% CI)
Bao, 20189			Time since last physical examination
			1–3 years versus <1 year	0.90 (0.83 to 0.97)
			>3 years versus <1 year	0.87 (0.79 to 0.96)
			Never physical examination versus <1 year	0.30 (0.28 to 0.32)
Chen, 201334					Professional medical staffs in the hospital: yes versus no	For CBE: 2.80
					Professional equipment in the hospital: yes versus no	For MMG: 1.38
Guo, 201135	Previous BSE behaviour: yes versus no	For CBE: 2.32 (1.77 to 3.12)
		For MMG
	Previous BSE behaviour: yes versus no	1.69 (1.24 to 2.29)
	Previous CBE behaviour: yes versus no	32.33 (7.90 to 132.28)
Mu, 201521			Having physical examination in the past: yes versus no	8.05 (4.85 to 13.37)
Pan, 201336					Availability of medical specialists/equipment for breast examination: yes versus no	For CBE: 2.16 (1.25 to 3.74)
Wang, 201537	Previous BSE behaviour: yes versus no	For CBE 3.870 (2.08 to 7.20)	Regular check-up: yes versus no	For CBE 4.34 (2.30 to 8.21)
	Previous BSE behaviour: yes versus no	For MMG 4.50 (1.41 to 14.36)
Wu, 201230	Having performed monthly BSE: yes versus no	4.53 (1.94 to 10.57)
	Having had CBE in the past 2 years: yes versus no	3.04 (1.56 to 5.92)
Yan, 201725	Previous breast disease inspection: yes versus no	1.89 (1.06 to 2.49)
You, 201926					Availability of female medical faculty when requested in township facilities: yes versus no	2.98 (2.48 to 3.58)

BSE, breast self-examination; CBE, clinical breast examination; MMG, mammography.