Table 2.
DCIS knowledge by language–ethnicity (N = 710)
| English-speaking whites (N = 368) N (%) | English-speaking Latinas (N = 152) N (%) | Spanish-speaking Latinas (N = 190) N (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This type of breast problem is not itself life-threatening | ||||
| True | 178 (48) | 52 (34) | 60 (32) | 0.0005 |
| False | 152 (41) | 77 (51) | 109 (57) | |
| Unsure | 38 (10) | 23 (15) | 21 (11) | |
| Women with this type of breast problem have more chances of developing breast cancer in the future | ||||
| True | 228 (62) | 94 (62) | 152 (80) | < 0.0001 |
| False | 46 (13) | 22 (14) | 5 (3) | |
| Unsure | 94 (26) | 36 (24) | 33 (17) | |
| If untreated, this type of breast problem can become invasive cancer | ||||
| True | 344 (93) | 140 (92) | 169 (89) | 0.17 |
| False | 8 (2) | 4 (3) | 3 (2) | |
| Unsure | 16 (4) | 8 (5) | 18 (9) | |
| The chances of dying from the breast problem are the same for women who have a mastectomy and for those who have a lumpectomy with radiation | ||||
| True | 108 (29) | 51 (34) | 70 (37) | < 0.0001 |
| False | 124 (34) | 35 (23) | 29 (15) | |
| Unsure | 136 (37) | 66 (43) | 91 (48) | |
Percentages may add to greater than 100 % due to rounding error