Table 5.

Decision Aid Users: Reasons for Intended Time to Initiate Mammography^a

Most Important Reason for Decision	Intensions for Initiating Mammography
	This Year, n = 34	Undecided, n = 19	Wait: Closer to Age 50, n = 10
Weighing benefits and harms
Perceived high risk due to family history, age, or other risk factors	7	0	0
Perceived low risk due to family history, age, or other risk factors	0	3	6
Considered false positive tests	2	6	3
Mortality benefit is small	0	0	1
Mammography not effective	0	0	1
Beliefs and affective factors
Belief in screening and early detection	6	1	1
Reassurance	7	0	1
Anticipated regret	1	0	0
Wanting a baseline mammogram	2	1	0
Guidelines and provider recommendations
Plan to discuss with a provider	3	6	1
Guidelines or recommendations	2	0	1
Additional reasons
Mammography is painful	0	1	0
Competing comorbidities	0	1	0

^aThe table summarizes reasons provided for the decision to have a mammogram this year, still undecided, or to wait until closer to age 50 to initiate mammography. Coding conducted independently by two coders with differences resolved through a consensus process.