Table 3.
Socio-demographic and breast cancer knowledge characteristics of Michigan Dental Hygienists.
| Background Characteristic | Number* (N=330) |
Percentages ** |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 20–25 | 11 | 3% |
| 26–35 | 66 | 21% |
| 36–45 | 67 | 21% |
| 46–50 | 49 | 15% |
| 51–55 | 65 | 20% |
| > 55 | 68 | 21% |
| Level of Education | ||
| Diploma/Certificate/Associates | 222 | 69 % |
| Bachelors | 94 | 26% |
| Masters/Doctorate | 15 | 5% |
| Year of Graduation | ||
| Graduated before 1985 | 106 | 34% |
| Graduated between 1985–1998 | 101 | 33% |
| Graduated after 1998 | 104 | 33% |
| Currently Employed | ||
| Yes – Full Time | 238 | 72% |
| – Part Time | 73 | 22% |
| No | 19 | 6% |
| Type of Practice | ||
| General Practice | 270 | 83% |
| Periodontal Practice | 17 | 5% |
| Dental/Dental Hygiene School | 12 | 4% |
| Community Health Agency | 10 | 3% |
| Public School | 5 | 2% |
| Hospital/Nursing Home | 2 | 1% |
| Treated Patient with Breast Cancer | ||
| Yes | 314 | 95% |
| No | 17 | 5% |
| Personal Diagnosis of Breast Cancer | ||
| Yes | 18 | 5% |
| No | 309 | 95% |
| Breast Cancer Knowledge and Assessment | ||
| Breast cancer is most common cancer | ||
| Yes | 160 | 51% |
| No | 39 | 12% |
| Unsure | 118 | 37% |
| Attended CE Course with Breast Cancer Component | ||
| Yes | 21 | 7% |
| No | 298 | 93% |
| Assess Family History of Cancer | ||
| Yes | 65 | 21% |
| No | 251 | 79% |
| Assess patient history of cancer | ||
| Yes | 288 | 90% |
| No | 31 | 10% |
Note:
*
Frequencies for a characteristic may not add to N=330 due to missing data.
**
Percentages for the characteristics may not add to 100% due to rounding.