Table 1.
Characteristics of the bonnie wells wilson mobile mammography program study participants
| N | Percent (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| All | 1,099 | 100 |
| Race | ||
| White | 1,038 | 94.4 |
| Other | 42 | 3.2 |
| Age | ||
| 40–49 | 352 | 32.0 |
| 50–59 | 431 | 39.2 |
| 60–69 | 269 | 24.5 |
| 70 and above | 47 | 4.3 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 39 | 3.5 |
| Some high school | 82 | 7.5 |
| High school graduate or GED | 537 | 37.7 |
| Technical school/some college | 255 | 23.2 |
| College graduate | 153 | 13.9 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 664 | 60.4 |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 322 | 29.3 |
| Never married/partnered | 49 | 4.4 |
| Employment | ||
| Employed for wages | 449 | 40.9 |
| Self-employed | 61 | 5.6 |
| Out of work less than or more than one year/ student |
86 | 7.8 |
| Homemaker/retired | 337 | 32.5 |
| Unable to work | 102 | 9.3 |
| Income | ||
| <$25,000 | 650 | 59.2 |
| Between $25,001–50,000 | 219 | 19.9 |
| $50,001 and above | 125 | 11.4 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Yes | 585 | 53.2 |
| No | 472 | 42.9 |
| Body mass index (BMI) | ||
| Underweight/normal | 215 | 19.6 |
| Overweight | 292 | 26.6 |
| Mildly obese | 304 | 27.7 |
| Moderately obese | 166 | 15.1 |
| Severely obese | 122 | 11.1 |
| Mammography screening | ||
| Never | 127 | 11.6 |
| Within past year | 127 | 11.6 |
| Within past 1–2 years | 408 | 37.1 |
| Within past 2–5 years | 233 | 21.1 |
| 5 or more years | 159 | 14.5 |
| Clinical breast exam (CBE) | ||
| Never | 29 | 2.6 |
| Within past year | 479 | 43.6 |
| Within past 1–2 years | 344 | 31.3 |
| Within past 2–5 years | 122 | 11.1 |
| 5 or more years | 69 | 6.3 |
| Pap Test | ||
| Never/5 or more years | 141 | 12.9 |
| Within past year | 393 | 35.8 |
| Within past 1–2 years | 344 | 31.3 |
| Within past 2–5 years | 170 | 15.5 |
| Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | ||
| No | 789 | 71.8 |
| Yes, in the past | 216 | 19.7 |
| Currently taking | 58 | 5.3 |
| Blood cholesterol test | ||
| Never | 74 | 6.7 |
| Within past year | 544 | 49.5 |
| Within past 1–2 years | 348 | 31.7 |
| Within past 2–5 years | 101 | 9.2 |
| 5 or more years | 31 | 2.8 |
| Blood pressure reading | ||
| Never/5 or more years | 7 | 0.7 |
| Within past year | 1044 | 95.0 |
| Within past 1–2 years | 29 | 2.6 |
| Within past 2–5 years | 11 | 1.0 |
| Last Routine Check-up | ||
| Never/5 or more years | 74 | 6.8 |
| Within past year | 601 | 54.7 |
| Within past 1–2 years | 316 | 28.8 |
| Within past 2–5 years | 53 | 4.8 |
| Visit to general doctor in past year | ||
| Yes | 925 | 84.2 |
| No | 139 | 12.6 |
| Visit to an OB/GYN in past year | ||
| Yes | 349 | 31.8 |
| No | 596 | 54.2 |
| Unable to See OB/GYN in past year due to cost | ||
| Yes | 390 | 35.5 |
| No | 650 | 59.1 |
| Limitations in daily activities | ||
| Yes | 248 | 22.6 |
| No | 29 | 2.6 |
| Perceived general health | ||
| Excellent/very good | 340 | 31.0 |
| Good | 485 | 44.1 |
| Fair/poor | 264 | 24.0 |
| Perceived weight | ||
| Underweight/about the right weight | 204 | 18.6 |
| Overweight | 799 | 72.7 |
| Smoke (past year) | ||
| Not at all | 787 | 71.6 |
| Some days/everyday | 279 | 25.4 |
| Alcohol (past 30 days) | ||
| No | 772 | 70.2 |
| Yes | 287 | 26.1 |
| Days per week eat at least 5 servings of fruits or vegetables | ||
| Never | 46 | 4.2 |
| 1 day | 101 | 9.2 |
| 2 days | 146 | 13.3 |
| 3 days | 278 | 25.3 |
| 4 or more days | 442 | 40.2 |
| Days per week eat at least 3 servings of dairy | ||
| Never | 43 | 3.9 |
| 1 day | 131 | 11.9 |
| 2 days | 132 | 12.0 |
| 3 days | 217 | 19.7 |
| 4 or more days | 517 | 47.0 |
| Days per week get at least 30 min of exercise or physical activity | ||
| Never | 121 | 11.0 |
| 1 day | 157 | 14.3 |
| 2 days | 188 | 17.1 |
| 3 days | 219 | 19.9 |
| 4 or more days | 317 | 28.8 |
N number, GED general educational development
Missing data (in percent) includes: race (2.4 %), education (3.0 %), marital status (5.8 %), employment (5.8 %), income (9.6 %), health insurance (3.8 %), mammography screening (4.1 %), CBE(5.1 %), Pap test (4.5 %),HRT(3.2 %), blood cholesterol test (0.1 %), blood pressure reading (0.7 %), last routine check-up (4.9 %), visit to general doctor in past year (3.2 %), visit to OB/GYN in past year (14.0 %), unable to see OB/GYN due to cost (5.4 %), limitations in daily activities (3.1 %), perceived general health (0.9 %), perceived weight (8.7 %), smoke (3.0 %), alcohol (3.3 %), days per week eat at least 5 servings of fruits or vegetables (7.8 %), days per week eat at least 3 servings of dairy (5.3 %), and days per week get at least 30 min of exercise or physical activity (8.8 %). No missing values for age and BMI