Table 1.
Frequencies of Endorsement of Eight Categories of Types of Advice Given to Daughters about Breast Cancer Prevention (n = 976)
| Category | n (%)a | Quotes from women |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Have mammogram | 495 (51) | Get a mammogram soon! You need to establish a baseline. Encouraged her to have yearly mammograms. Start having mammograms at age 40. Mammograms—a must. |
| 2. Perform BSE | 382 (39) | Check breasts for lumps. Perform monthly self-exams. Do breast exams. Things they should watch for—lumps and bumps. |
| 3. CBE | 293 (30) | Get yearly checkups. Have annual doctor breast exam. Get checked every year by a doctor. |
| 4. Healthy lifestyle | 204 (21) | Model healthy living. Stop smoking and drinking wine. Lose weight. Exercise regularly, eat healthy. |
| 5. Knowledge of family history of breast cancer | 48 (5) | Tell their doctors that I have had breast cancer. Be aware that cancer is prevalent on paternal side. Talked about grandma, who died from removing both breasts. |
| 6. Cancer awareness/education | 23 (2) | Ask questions. Get education. Pay attention to breast cancer concerns. Put up exam guides. |
| 7. Avoid hormone replacement therapy | 14 (1) | Don't take any pill that hurts your body like birth control pills. Be careful of hormone therapy. No birth control use or estrogen therapy. |
| 8. Other | 12 (1) | Prophylactic surgery when older. Breastfeed children. Pray daily that God will heal your body. |
a
Percentages do not total 100%, as categories are not mutually exclusive; that is, women could endorse more than one type of advice given to them by their mothers.