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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2006 Oct 6.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer Detect Prev. 2002;26(1):33–41. doi: 10.1016/S0361-090X(02)00013-2

Table 1.

Stages of adoption—breast cancer screening

CBE N (%) Mammogram N (%)
Precontemplation Never had a CBE & never thought about having a CBE 77 (19) Never had a mammogram & never thought about having a mammogram 67 (27)
Contemplation Never had a CBE, but has thought about having a CBE 40 (10) Never had a mammogram, but has thought about having a mammogram 14 (6)
Relapse Had a CBE, but does not plan to have a CBE in the next 12 months 91 (23) Had a mammogram, but does not plan to have a mammogram in the next 2 years 64 (26)
Action Last CBE ≥1 year ago, but plans to have a CBE in the next 12 months 86 (22) Last mammogram ≥2 years ago, but plans to have a mammogram in the next 2 years 46 (18)
Maintenance Last CBE <1 year ago & plans to have a CBE in the next 12 months 104 (26) Last mammogram <2 years ago & plans to have a mammogram in the next 2 years 57 (23)