Table 2.
Breast Cancer Screening by Physician’s Mammography Recommendations
| Breast Cancer Screening | Total (N = 344) | Physician Recommended n = 269 | Physician did not recommend n =75 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| BSE in past month | ||||
| Yes | 184 (54) | 154 (57) | 30 (40) | .008 |
| No | 160 (46) | 115 (43) | 45 (60) | |
| BSEs in past year | ||||
| 0 | 44 (13) | 23 (9) | 21 (28) | .000 |
| 1-2 | 117 (35) | 92 (35) | 25 (33) | |
| 3-5 | 61 (18) | 53 (20) | 8 (11) | |
| 6-9 | 57 (17) | 52 (20) | 5 (7) | |
| 10-12 | 60 (18) | 44 (17) | 16 (21) | |
| Breast Exam Instruction | ||||
| Yes | 296 (86) | 246 (91) | 50 (67) | .000 |
| No | 48 (14) | 23 (9) | 25 (33) | |
| Clinical Breast Exam | ||||
| < 1 year | 123 (36) | 109 (41) | 14 (19) | .000 |
| Last year | 97 (28) | 73 (27) | 24 (32) | |
| 2 Years | 58 (17) | 41 (15) | 17 (23) | |
| 3 Years | 19 (6) | 15 (6) | 4 (5) | |
| > 3 years | 39 (11) | 30 (11) | 9 (12) | |
| Never | 8 (2) | 1 (1) | 7 (9) | |
| Last mammography | ||||
| < 1 year | 105 (31) | 98 (36) | 7 (9) | .000 |
| Last year | 91 (27) | 77 (29) | 14 (19) | |
| 2 Years | 49 (14) | 42 (16) | 7 (9) | |
| 3 Years | 17 (5) | 11 (4) | 6 (8) | |
| > 3 years | 21 (6) | 16 (6) | 5 (7) | |
| Never | 61 (18) | 25 (9) | 36 (48) | |
| Mammography Plans | ||||
| 1-4 weeks | 100 (29) | 80 (30) | 20 (27) | .001 |
| Less than 12 months | 144 (42) | 111 (41) | 33 (45) | |
| 1-2 years | 75 (22) | 66 (25) | 9 (12) | |
| 3+ years | 23 (7) | 11 (4) | 12 (16) | |
Note. Numbers in the group categories do not add to the total number of participants because of missing data for a few variables; BSE = Breast Self-Exam.