Table 1.

Constructs addressed in life history interview and sample questions

Constructs addressed in interviews	Sample questions
Life circumstances	“Are you working outside the home? What kind of work do you do.”
	“ Do you have enough money for basic needs each week?”
	“ What kind of contact do you maintain with family?”
Self-care	“What kinds of things do you do to take care of your health?”
	“Do you think women should spend time and money taking care of their health? Why or why not?”
Attitudes towards cancer, breast cancer, and screening	“What first comes to your mind when you hear the word cancer?”
	“Do you think there are things that people do or things that happen to them to cause cancer? Please describe.”
	“If a woman had breast cancer, do you think she would want people to know about it? Why or why not?”
	“Can you tell me about your decision to get a mammogram”
Information about cancer and screening	“Where do you get most of your information about cancer and cancer screening? How much do you trust the information that you get from _____?”
	“Do you ever talk about cancer or cancer prevention with your friends and relatives?”
	“Do you think that your doctors give you enough explanation about the tests that are done to look for cancer? Why or why not?”
Social relationships and orientation towards life	“Who is important to you?”
	“In what ways do you help family members of have responsibilities to other people?”
	“What kinds of things do you worry about?”
Access to care	“Do you feel that you can get health care when you need it? Why or why not?”
	“Is there anything that makes it difficult to get health care?”