Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge level, family history of BC, and health beliefs of attenders and nonattenders to mammography screening program.
| Variables | Nonattenders, n(%) | Attenders, n(%) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 84) | (n = 278) | ||
| Region | |||
| Urban | 46 (29.5) | 110 (70.5) | 0.014 |
| Slum | 38 (18.4) | 168 (81.6) | |
| Age | |||
| 50–59 | 53 (24.2) | 166 (75.8) | 0.578 |
| 60–69 | 31 (21.7) | 112 (78.8) | |
| Education level | |||
| İlliterate | 43 (20.1) | 171 (79.9) | 0.092 |
| Primary/above | 41 (27.7) | 107 (72.3) | |
| Place of birth | |||
| Western region | 45 (29.0) | 110 (71.0) | 0.023 |
| Eastern region | 39 (18.8) | 168 (81.2) | |
| Perceived family income | |||
| Sufficient | 55 (26.2) | 155 (73.8) | 0.114 |
| Insufficient | 29 (19.1) | 123 (80.9) | |
| Knowledge level on BC | |||
| Sufficient | 49 (26.3) | 137 (73.7) | 0.146 |
| Insufficient | 35 (19.9) | 141 (80.1) | |
| Family history of BC | |||
| Present | 7 (30.4) | 16 (69.6) | 0.396 |
| Absent | 77 (22.7) | 262 (77.3) | |
| Health belief model scale* | mean ± sd | mean ± sd | |
| Susceptibility | 7.0 ± 2.2 | 7.1 ± 2.4 | 0.549 |
| Seriousness | 21.8 ± 4.4 | 21.7 ± 4.3 | 0.843 |
| Motivation | 18.7 ± 3.6 | 19.0 ± 3.0 | 0.521 |
| MMG benefit | 18.0 ± 3.3 | 18.8 ± 2.8 | 0.044 |
| MMG barrier | 28.1 ± 7.7 | 25.5 ± 6.2 | 0.006 |
*Chi-square test
**Student's t test.