Table 4.
Considerations at time of return to screening in 2010.
| First PNAs | Subsequent PNAs | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | ||
| I am older | 129 | 35.4 | 115 | 29.6 | 0.085 |
| I made sure I remembered the appointment this time | 86 | 23.6 | 113 | 29 | 0.092 |
| I rang up and was able to reschedule appointment to suitable time | 64 | 17.6 | 80 | 20.6 | 0.298 |
| All illnesses now of more concern to me | 60 | 16.5 | 74 | 19 | 0.363 |
| Breast cancer in particular is now of more concern to me | 82 | 22.5 | 73 | 18.8 | 0.202 |
| My family or friends advised me to attend | 81 | 22.3 | 59 | 15.2 | 0.013* |
| My GP advised me to attend | 46 | 12.6 | 18 | 4.6 | <0.001** |
| I had heard more about BreastCheck | 56 | 15.4 | 16 | 4.1 | <0.001** |
| I had heard good things about BreastCheck | 105 | 28.8 | 53 | 13.6 | <0.001** |
| Serious personal illness or hospitalised in past two years | 14 | 3.8 | 20 | 5.1 | 0.392 |
| A friend or family member got cancer in past two years | 51 | 14.0 | 49 | 12.6 | 0.568 |
| I had heard of celebrities developing breast cancer | 19 | 5.2 | 17 | 4.4 | 0.585 |
| Trip to screening centre easier because different location | 43 | 11.8 | 39 | 10 | 0.431 |
| Trip to screening centre easier because better transport available now | 20 | 5.5 | 29 | 7.5 | 0.276 |
| I was less busy at work/home | 35 | 9.6 | 34 | 8.7 | 0.677 |
| Invitation seemed more reassuring this time | 19 | 5.2 | 18 | 4.6 | 0.707 |
| Invitation seemed more clear this time | 21 | 5.8 | 10 | 2.6 | 0.027* |
| I had symptoms | 11 | 3.0 | 13 | 3.3 | 0.803 |
First PNAs: failed to attend BreastCheck appointment in 2007/08; attended in 2010; Subsequent PNAs: attended BreastCheck appointment in 2006 or earlier, failed to attend in 2007/08; attended in 2010.
*P<0.05
**P<0.01.