Table 4.
Breast cancer screening and perception
|
Monthly or more frequent breast self-exam |
Have mammography at least once every 2 yr |
Agree that breast exam is needed for those without family history |
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| Yes % | ORadj (95%CI) | Yes % | ORadj (95%CI) | Yes % | ORadj (95%CI) | |
| Total (n=1000) | 48.0 | -- | 16.8 | -- | 78.5 | -- |
| Age | ||||||
| 18 - 30 (n = 67) | 35.8 | 0.36 (0.20-0.67) | 6.0 | 0.22 (0.07-0.65) | 94.0 | 2.96 (1.00-8.82) |
| 31 - 45 (n = 179) | 58.7 | 0.86 (0.53-1.39) | 23.5 | 1.02 (0.55-1.89) | 93.9 | 2.20 (1.04-4.65) |
| 46 – 60 (n = 272) | 60.7 | 1.19 (0.80-1.79) | 24.6 | 1.35 (0.79-2.31) | 85.3 | 1.05 (0.63-1.73) |
| 61 or above (n = 479) | 38.6 | 1.00 | 11.3 | 1.00 | 67.2 | 1.00 |
| Education | ||||||
| Secondary school or above (n = 262) | 58.2 | 2.38 (1.71-3.31) | 22.5 | 2.64 (1.63-4.26) | 88.5 | 2.17 (1.47-3.12) |
| Below secondary school (n = 641) | 33.3 | 1.00 | 8.3 | 1.00 | 64.8 | 1.00 |
All three questions in this table are not in the United Kingdom CAM questionnaire. CAM: Cancer awareness measure.