Similarity test:FACTORS RELATED TO BREAST CANCER AMONG WOMEN IN YOGYAKARTA CITY PUBLIC HOSPITAL, INDONESIA (Tia Arsittasari, Dwiana Estiwidani, Nanik Setiyawati)

HEALTH POLYTECHNIC OF HEALTH MINISTRY YOGYAKARTA

2017-11-05

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Breast cancer is a dangerous tumor which attacks the breast tissue and also the second largest cause cancer related deaths among women. In 2013, Yogyakarta became the province which had the highest prevalence about 2,4%. The data from the Health Minister of Yogyakarta showed that many cases of breast cancer happened to women and keep increasing from year to year in Yogyakarta Province. The purpose of this study was to find out the factors related to breast cancer among women in Yogyakarta City Public Hospital, Indonesia. This study was an analytical observational research with cross sectional design. The samples were collected by using purposive sampling with 94 respondents. The data were collected by using primer and secondary data with data collection technique. The data analysis was carried out by using Chi-Square Test. The result of the study showed that the factors which were related to breast cancer cases were age (p�value = 0,005), menarche age (p-value = 0,019), history of breastfeeding (p-value = 0,008), history of using hormonal birth control (p-value = 0,019) and genetical factor (p�value = 0,014). The conclusion of the study was that the factors which were related to breast cancer cases were age, menarche age, history of breastfeeding, history of using hormonal birth control and genetical factor.