Table 3. The most important factor in the decision whether to undergo mammography screening_(as stated in response to the questionnaire).
Group | Total | ||||
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A. new | B. old | ||||
Factor | Doctor’s recommendation | number | 75 | 87 | 162 |
% in group | 44.1% | 52.4% | 48.2% | ||
Media | number | 16 | 8 | 24 | |
% in group | 9.4% | 4.8% | 7.1% | ||
Leaflets | number | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
% in group | 4.1% | 3.0% | 3.6% | ||
Friends’ recommendation | number | 5 | 9 | 14 | |
% in group | 2.9% | 5.4% | 4.2% | ||
Personal experience of breast cancer | number | 47 | 42 | 89 | |
% in group | 27.6% | 25.3% | 26.5% | ||
Other | number | 20 | 15 | 35 | |
% in group | 11.8% | 9.0% | 10.4% | ||
Total | number | 170 | 166 | 336 | |
% in group | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Only one answer was permitted. Difference between leaflets: chi-square test not significant (p = 0.308). Missing data: n=17