Table 2.
Follow-up assessment of breast cancer knowledge (N = 1235).
| Knowledge of breast cancer risk factors among all women | Control group | Intervention group | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| n = 655 | n = 580 | ||
| Having relatives with breast cancer (Higher Risk) | 563 (86.4) | 510 (87.9) | 0.436 |
| Being older age (Higher Risk) | 348 (53.4) | 339 (58.5) | 0.098 |
| Drinking alcohol (Higher Risk) | 346 (53.1) | 369 (63.7) | <0.001 |
| Using hormone medicine for menopause (Higher Risk) | 409 (62.7) | 369 (63.6) | 0.760 |
| Being younger when having the first child (Lower Risk) | 186 (28.6) | 223 (38.5) | <0.001 |
| Being younger when having first period (Higher Risk) | 133 (20.4) | 177 (30.5) | <0.001 |
| Regular exercise (Lower Risk) | 413 (63.3) | 443 (76.4) | <0.001 |
| Not having children (Higher Risk) | 227 (34.9) | 233 (40.2) | 0.029 |
| Being older when you reach menopause (Higher Risk) | 151 (23.2) | 154 (26.6) | 0.197 |
| Being overweight (Higher Risk) | 412 (63.2) | 455 (78.5) | <0.001 |
| Summary: Risk Factor Knowledge Score (mean, SD) | 48.9 ± 24.3 | 56.4 ± 24.3 | <0.001 |
| ≥75% correct answers | 105 (16.2) | 138 (23.9) | 0.002 |
| Knowledge of breast cancer risk assessment and risk reduction among high-risk women | n = 146 | n = 161 | |
| If a women is at high risk for breast cancer, there is nothing she can do (False) | 133 (91.1) | 146 (90.7) | 0.903 |
| Only women with a family history of breast cancer are at risk (False) | 137 (93.8) | 144 (89.4) | 0.162 |
| Some women at risk for breast cancer can take medicine to prevent breast cancer (True) | 42 (28.8) | 66 (41.3) | 0.033 |
| Some women with a strong family history of cancer can Take a test to look for the breast cancer gene (True) | 127 (87.0) | 144 (89.4) | 0.541 |
| Summary: Breast Cancer Knowledge Score (mean, SD) | 75.2 ± 16.5 | 77.7 ± 18.9 | 0.288 |
| ≥75% correct answers | 115 (78.8) | 132 (82.5) | 0.513 |
Boldface indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05).
*
P-values from GEE analyses accounting for clustering of observations by physician.