Table 2.

Self-reported behaviors and knowledge regarding breast cancer screening by mammogram screening status (n = 110)

	Compliant (n = 52)	Ever had test but not compliant (n = 43)	Never had test (n = 15)	p value
Have you ever had a mammogram?
Yes	52 (100%)	43 (100%)	0 (0%)
No	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	15 (100%)
Most recent mammogram
Less than 12 months ago	30 (58%)	0 (0%)
1 to < 2 years	22 (42%)	0 (0%)
2 to < 3 years	0 (0%)	20 (47%)
3 to < 5 years	0 (0%)	14 (33%)
5 to < 10 years	0 (0%)	7 (16%)
10 years or more	0 (0%)	2 (4.7%)
What was the main reason you had this mammogram done?
Part of a routine exam	42 (81%)	36 (84%)
Family history of breast cancer	2 (3.8%)	2 (4.7%)
My healthcare provider told me I was high-risk	3 (5.8%)	1 (2.3%)
Other	3 (5.8%)	1 (2.3%)
Because of a breast problem	1 (1.9%)	2 (4.7%)
I requested it	1 (1.9%)	1 (2.3%)
Reasons respondents selected for not having had a mammogram
Your doctor did not recommend it			4 (27%)
The test is too painful, unpleasant, or embarrassing			7 (47%)
Too expensive, no insurance, cost			2 (13%)
Age; thought I was too young to have test			2 (13%)
I do not have any problems			2 (13%)
Breast cancer screening not important			3 (20%)
At what age are women supposed to start having mammograms? Is it…				0.4
0–29 years	11 (21%)	8 (19%)	1 (6.7%)
30–39 years	21 (40%)	18 (42%)	4 (27%)
40–49 years	10 (19%)	11 (26%)	4 (27%)
50–59 years	10 (19%)	6 (14%)	6 (40%)
How often should women 50 years and older with no personal or family history of breast cancer do a mammogram?				0.2
Every year	24 (46%)	10 (23%)	9 (60%)
Every 2 years	17 (33%)	18 (42%)	2 (13%)
Every 3 years	6 (12%)	9 (21%)	2 (13%)
Every 6 months	3 (5.8%)	3 (7.0%)	2 (13%)
Every 5 years	2 (3.8%)	2 (4.7%)	0 (0%)
Every 4 years	0 (0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0%)

n (%); Fisher’s exact test