Table 2.

Sect. 2 of the questionnaire responses of the adult female population aged 50–69 among subjects who had not been diagnosed with breast cancer (Group A, n = 278) and subjects who had already been diagnosed with breast cancer (Group B, n = 60). Differences in response between the two Groups were assessed. A p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001)

Questionnaire items	Group A Women in the general population aged 50–69 (n = 278) N (%)	Group B Women with cancer aged 50–69 (n = 60) N (%)	p-value
Section 2: Participation in screening programs
Have you ever undergone clinical screening for early detection of breast cancer?
Never	16 (6%)	4 (7%)	< 0.05*
Rarely	15 (5%)	2 (3%)
Occasionally	38 (14%)	7 (12%)
Often	68 (24%)	10 (17%)
Always	141 (51%)	37 (62%)
If yes, please indicate the frequency
I have never had a screening exam	13 (5%)	4 (7%)	0.54
Every two years	125 (45%)	15 (25%)
Once a year	131 (47%)	33 (55%)
Every six months	7 (2%)	8 (13%)
Once a month	2 (1%)	0
Have you ever taken advantage of the region's free checkups?
No	77 (29%)	20 (33%)	0.40
Yes	195 (69%)	40 (67%)
Missing	6 (2%)	0
Have you ever had a biopsy?
No	138 (50%)	13 (22%)	< 0.001***
Yes	27 (10%)	29 (48%)
Missing	113 (40%)	18 (30%)
Have you ever had a mammogram?
No	5 (2%)	1 (2%)	0.30
Yes	265 (95%)	58 (97%)
Missing	8 (3%)	1 (2%)
Have you ever undergone ultrasound?
No	45 (16%)	6 (10%)	0.09
Yes	184 (66%)	51 (85%)
Missing	49 (18%)	3 (5%)
Have you ever undergone MRI?
No	148 (53%)	21 (35%)	< 0.001***
Yes	6 (2%)	19 (33%)
Missing	124 (45%)	20 (32%)