Table 1.

Adherence to Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines by Age (N = 123)

	Age Groups
	20–39 years	40–49 years	>=50 years	Unspecified Age
Screening	Total N = 59	Total N = 27	Total N = 24	Total N = 13
Behaviors	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)
Monthly self	32.2% (19)	22.2% (6)	29.2% (7)	46.2% (6)
breast exam
Annual Clinical	35.6% (21)	55.6% (15)	41.7% (10)	46.2% (6)
breast exam
Annual	16.9% (10)	14.8% (4)	29.2% (7)	23.1% (3)
Mammogram

^*American Cancer Society guidelines in effect at the time of the study were: 1.) Beginning at age 20, monthly breast self examination and clinical breast exam every three years is recommended. 2.) Beginning at age 40, clinical breast exam is recommended annually plus mammography every one or two years. 3.) Beginning at age 50, annual mammogram is recommended along with continuation of monthly breast self exams and annual clinical breast exams.