Table 3.
Beliefs and attitudes about breast cancer by intervention group at baseline (base) and differences at follow-up (FU)
| Control | Low Intensity | High Intensity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base n = 167 |
Difference FU - Base |
Base n = 166 |
Difference FU - Base |
Base n = 167 |
Difference FU - Base |
Significance | |
| Beliefs (% who agree) | |||||||
| Blows to the breast, specifically those that produce bruises, can cause breast cancer. |
87.4 | 3,6 | 91.0 | 3,8 | 89.8 | 3 | NS |
| If I have cancer, I will know because of pain, that is why I only need to get one exam in case I feel any pain. |
65.3 | −8,2 | 70.5 | 5.4 | 73.7 | −16,2 | NS |
| Breast cancer is a fatal disease. Once it is detected, it is probably that the person will die in a couple of years. |
66.5 | 3,3 | 63.9 | −6 | 59.3 | 13,9 | c |
| Examining my breasts frequently is the best way to detect breast cancer at an early age. |
83.8 | 0,8 | 88.6 | −6,9 | 86.8 | −5,1 | NS |
| The mammogram is an exam that works to detect cancer in its early stages. | 93.4 | 2,7 | 97.0 | −2,9 | 93.4 | 1,4 | NS |
| The person to whom breast cancer is detected in its early stage can recover from the disease. |
82.0 | 5,2 | 79.5 | 7,4 | 80.2 | 3,5 | NS |
| Attitudes | |||||||
| Getting a mammogram may allow me to live longer. | 91.0 | 0,7 | 95.8 | −4,9 | 91.6 | 0,6 | NS |
| Getting a mammogram may help detect cancer at an early stage. | 95.8 | −0,9 | 95.2 | 0,9 | 97.6 | −0,9 | NS |
| In getting a mammogram, disease that my be found that I prefer not to know about |
66.5 | −14,6 | 56.0 | −11,9 | 63.5 | −11,9 | NS |
| I know where I should go if I want to get a mammogram. | 42.5 | 15,8 | 37.4 | 41,5 | 32.3 | 52,6 | a,b |
| I can get a free mammogram. | 53.3 | 20,4 | 51.2 | 35,7 | 49.1 | 35,8 | a,b |
| I have no problems in getting to the location where they give mammograms. | 50.9 | −9,2 | 45.2 | 7,1 | 53.3 | −7,5 | a |
| The cost of getting a mammogram is what keeps me from getting one. | 68.9 | 2,3 | 68.7 | −4,6 | 79.0 | −5,8 | NS |
| The time it takes in getting a mammogram is what keeps me from getting one. | 17.4 | 6,3 | 19.9 | −0,3 | 20.4 | −2,1 | NS |
| I am embarrassed of being touched and that is what keeps me from getting a mammogram. |
17.4 | −0,1 | 12.0 | 1,1 | 19.2 | −12 | b,c |
a
p value < 0.05 for low Intensity vs. Control.
b
p value < 0.05 for High Intensity vs. Control.
c
p value < 0.05 for Low Intensity vs. High Intensity