Table 1. Characteristics of the sample by compliance status.
| Non-compliantd (n=64) | Compliantd (n=93) | χ2 | p | |||||
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| f | N | % | f | n | % | |||
| Independent variables | ||||||||
| Knowledge of screening proceduresa | ||||||||
| Correct description | 21 | 32.8 | 52 | 55.9 | 8.13 | 0.004 | ||
| Recommended frequency | 37 | 57.8 | 79 | 84.9 | 14.47 | 0.000 | ||
| Usual source of health information | ||||||||
| Internet medical sites | 36 | 60.0 | 67 | 80.7 | 7.42 | 0.006 | ||
| Other mediab | 46 | 76.7 | 55 | 66.3 | 1.82 | 0.178 | ||
| Community resourcesc | 32 | 53.3 | 51 | 61.4 | 0.94 | 0.332 | ||
| Usual source of advice | ||||||||
| Doctor | 55 | 85.9 | 92 | 98.9 | 10.72 | 0.001 | ||
| Nurse | 9 | 14.1 | 20 | 21.5 | 1.40 | 0.238 | ||
| Family members (husband, parents, children, and siblings) | 37 | 57.8 | 47 | 50.5 | 0.81 | 0.369 | ||
| Friends and co-workers | 23 | 35.9 | 26 | 28.0 | 1.13 | 0.289 | ||
| Traditional practitioner/religious leader | 10 | 15.6 | 14 | 15.2 | 0.05 | 0.945 | ||
| Demographic variables | ||||||||
| Age category (less than age 40) | 32 | 50.0 | 44 | 47.3 | 0.11 | 0.740 | ||
| Has current health insurance | 49 | 81.7 | 81 | 97.6 | 10.69 | 0.001 | ||
| Married/living with partner | 34 | 53.1 | 51 | 54.8 | 0.05 | 0.832 | ||
| Household income | 8.27 | 0.142 | ||||||
| Less than $20,000 | 9 | 20.5 | 7 | 8.9 | ||||
| $20,000–$39,000 | 9 | 20.5 | 8 | 10.1 | ||||
| $40,000–$59,000 | 8 | 18.2 | 24 | 30.4 | ||||
| $60,000–$79,000 | 6 | 13.6 | 12 | 15.2 | ||||
| $80,000–$99,000 | 2 | 4.5 | 9 | 11.4 | ||||
| $100,000+ | 10 | 22.7 | 19 | 24.1 | ||||
| High school graduate or less | 34 | 53.1 | 27 | 29.0 | 9.26 | 0.002 | ||
| Fatalistic attitudes toward cancer | ||||||||
| Meant to be | 5 | 7.9 | 19 | 20.7 | 4.62 | 0.032 | ||
| Get it no matter what you do | 23 | 37.1 | 25 | 27.2 | 1.70 | 0.192 | ||
| Will get it if it is meant to be | 9 | 14.1 | 22 | 24.2 | 2.40 | 0.121 | ||
| Does not matter what doctor tells you to do | 12 | 19.0 | 18 | 20.2 | 0.032 | 0.857 | ||
| Age in years, M (SD) | 38.31 (11.96) | 39.53 (10.78) | t=0.66 | 0.508 | ||||
| Years in U.S. (immigrants only), M (SD) | 24.75 (16.28) | 25.95 (13.73) | t=0.49 | 0.626 | ||||
Frequencies for each variable do not add up to the total sample size because of missing responses
a
Knowledge of screening procedures entailed a correct description of a mammogram, CBE, and Pap test for women 40+ years old, and a CBE and Pap test only for women younger than age 40
b
Other media included TV, radio, magazines, newspapers, and billboards
c
Community resources include health fairs, brochures/pamphlets, workshops, and conferences
d
Compliance was defined as having a mammogram, a clinical breast examination (CBE) and a Pap test in the past year for women 40 years or older, and a CBE and Pap test only for women younger than age 40