Table 4.
Parental responses to Likert-scale statements
| Statement | Disagree/strongly disagree | Neutral | Agree/strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|
| “I am worried that my child will develop a tumor.” | 31 (12.0%) | 40 (15.4%) |
188 (72.6%) |
| “Tumor screening helps decrease my worry.” | 18 (7.0%) | 27 (10.5%) |
213 (82.6%) |
| “Tumor screening increases my worry.” | 164 (63.3%) | 45 (17.4%) |
50 (19.3%) |
| “I feel burdened by the frequency of screening.” | 174 (67.7%) | 42 (16.3%) |
41 (16.0%) |
| “The potential of finding my child’s tumor early outweighs the stress caused by screening.” | 11 (4.2%) | 11 (4.2%) |
237 (91.5%) |
| “My level of worry would increase if screening recommendations were changed.” | 46 (17.8%) | 63 (24.3%) |
150 (57.9%) |
| “I would feel more worried if my child did not receive screening.” | 5 (1.9%) | 4 (1.6%) |
249 (96.5%) |