Table 3.
Association of Physician Gender and Breast Cancer Prevention Attitudes and Practices
| Item | Percent Distribution
|
P Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | ||
| Mammogram <40 y old | <.01 | ||
| Every year | 1.0 | 4.5 | |
| Every 2 years | 7.8 | 13.0 | |
| Other | 42.2 | 34.3 | |
| Do not recommend | 49.0 | 48.2 | |
| Mammogram 40–49 y | .157 | ||
| Every year | 57.2 | 50.0 | |
| Every 2 y | 40.4 | 44.4 | |
| Other | 1.4 | 3.4 | |
| Do not recommend | 1.0 | 2.2 | |
| Mammogram 50–69 y | .917 | ||
| Every year | 96.2 | 95.6 | |
| Every 2 y | 3.4 | 4.0 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | |
| Do not recommend | 0.5 | 0.4 | |
| Mammogram 70–79 y | .717 | ||
| Every year | 83.7 | 81.7 | |
| Every 2 y | 9.6 | 11.8 | |
| Other | 5.3 | 4.4 | |
| Do not recommend | 1.4 | 2.2 | |
| Mammogram 80+ y | .555 | ||
| Every year | 58.3 | 54.1 | |
| Every 2 y | 11.2 | 14.9 | |
| Other | 16.0 | 15.3 | |
| Do not recommend | 14.6 | 15.7 | |
| Mammography effective | .085 | ||
| Extremely/very effective | 69.9 | 62.3 | |
| Quite effective | 24.4 | 27.7 | |
| Somewhat effective | 5.7 | 8.4 | |
| A little/not effective at all | 0 | 1.6 | |
| Genetic testing not worthwhile | .233 | ||
| Strongly disagree | 8.7 | 6.9 | |
| Disagree | 43.0 | 35.8 | |
| Undecided | 31.4 | 34.3 | |
| Agree | 14.5 | 19.2 | |
| Strongly agree | 2.4 | 3.8 | |
| Raloxifene unsafe for prevention because risks and benefits unclear | .463 | ||
| Strongly disagree | 4.8 | 6.9 | |
| Disagree | 41.3 | 38.6 | |
| Undecided | 30.8 | 32.3 | |
| Agree | 21.6 | 19.0 | |
| Strongly agree | 1.4 | 3.2 | |
| Hormone replacement therapy benefits outweigh risks | .979 | ||
| Strongly disagree | 4.3 | 3.5 | |
| Disagree | 11.6 | 11.8 | |
| Undecided | 11.6 | 11.0 | |
| Agree | 54.1 | 53.9 | |
| Strongly agree | 18.4 | 19.7 | |
| Tamoxifen benefits outweigh risks if family history of breast cancer | .315 | ||
| Strongly disagree | 0.5 | 1.2 | |
| Disagree | 4.8 | 6.7 | |
| Undecided | 43.5 | 35.6 | |
| Agree | 44.0 | 48.0 | |
| Strongly agree | 7.2 | 8.5 | |
| Recommend mastectomy/oophorectomy for BRCA1 or 2 positive | .071 | ||
| Strongly disagree | 3.8 | 3.5 | |
| Disagree | 12.7 | 16.5 | |
| Undecided | 45.1 | 51.4 | |
| Agree | 33.3 | 26.0 | |
| Strongly agree | 5.2 | 2.6 | |
| Computerized risk assessment tool helpful | .233 | ||
| Strongly disagree | 8.7 | 6.9 | |
| Disagree | 43.0 | 35.8 | |
| Undecided | 31.4 | 34.3 | |
| Agree | 14.5 | 19.2 | |
| Strongly agree | 2.4 | 3.8 | |
*
Two-sided P value from χ2 tests for comparison of proportions.
Bold indicates p < 0.05.