Table 6.

Reasons for negative or indifferent views about prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) screening (n = 156)

Reason	n (%)
Feeling well/have no symptoms/ there is no need for testing	28 (17.9)
Would be tested if doctor advised it	21 (13.5)
Not worried about prostate cancer	17 (10.9)
Negative implications of testing	13 (8.3)
Neutral feelings about testing	12 (7.7)
Recently had test	10 (6.4)
Reassured by previous negative test result	9 (5.8)
Rather not know if had cancer	7 (4.5)
Doctor advised against PSA testing	5 (3.2)
Mistrust of doctors	4 (2.6)
Other health priorities	3 (1.9)
Other	12 (7.7)
Respondent gave a reason in support of being tested	14 (9.0)
Reason not given	1 (0.6)