Table 3.
Respondents’ attitude towards prostate cancer screening
| Attitude Statement | Strongly DisagreeFrequency (Percentage) | DisagreeFrequency (Percentage) | NeutralFrequency (Percentage) | AgreeFrequency (Percentage) | Strongly AgreeFrequency (Percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am bothered by the possibility that DRE might be physically uncomfortable | 50(14.5) | 53(15.4) | 31(9.0) | 81(23.6) | 129(37.5) |
| I am bothered by the possibility that a PSA test might be physically uncomfortable | 133(38.7) | 90(26.2) | 36(10.4) | 51(14.8) | 34(9.9) |
| I am too busy to go for prostate cancer screening | 109 (31.7) | 112(32.6) | 78(22.7) | 28(8.1) | 17(4.9) |
| It is important to me to have a prostate cancer screening test | 23 (6.7) | 21 (6.1) | 37 (10.8) | 128 (37.2) | 135 (39.2) |
| I think men that have prostate cancer screening will have more problems than men who do not go for screening | 117 (34.0) | 72 (20.9) | 77 (22.4) | 50 (14.6) | 28 (8.1) |
| I am afraid that if I have prostate cancer screening test, the test result will show that I have prostate cancer | 97 (28.2) | 92 (26.7) | 69 (20.1) | 69 (20.1) | 17 (4.9) |
| I think going through digital rectal exam would be embarrassing to me | 72 (20.9) | 72 (20.9) | 23 (6.7) | 80 (23.3) | 97 (28.2) |
| I think going through prostate specific antigen blood test for prostate cancer would be embarrassing to me | 160 (46.5) | 130 (37.8) | 23 (6.7) | 12 (3.5) | 19 (5.5) |