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. 2021 May 4;4(1):206–212. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2021-000266

Table 2.

Summary of questionnaire answers, detailing overall response to non-free text questions

Question Number of respondents (/3178)(percentage of respondents)
Would you want to know your risk of breast cancer? Yes 2850 (89.8)
No 51 (1.6)
Not sure 271 (8.5)
Have you heard of nipple aspirate fluid (NAF)? Yes 392 (12.3)
No 2650 (83.4)
Not sure 134 (4.2)
Did you know that NAF can potentially be expressed in up to 90% of all women? Yes 135 (4.3)
No 2837 (89.4)
Not sure 200 (6.3)
Are you aware that currently there is no routine NHS test for breast cancer under the age of 47 years? Yes 1954 (61.7)
No 944 (29.8)
Not sure 271 (8.6)
Do you know that breast density affects the success of mammography testing? Yes 1284 (40.5)
No 1679 (53)
Not sure 205 (6.5)
If the opportunity was given to you, would you like an ‘at-home’ test for breast health? Yes 2918 (92)
No 63 (2)
Not sure 192 (6.1)
If you were required to produce an NAF sample at home, would you be willing to consider using Hand massage 2523 (79.7)
Breast pump 2245 (70.9)
Hormonal nasal spray 1539 (48.6)
Would testing at home be preferable to testing in a medical facility? Yes 1884 (59.4)
No 478 (15.1)
Not sure 811 (25.6)
Would you prefer to find out the results of a breast health test at home or a medical facility? At home 1348 (42.6)
Medical facility 1082 (34.2)
Not sure 737 (23.3)
Do you think the subject of breast health should be initiated as part of the school education curriculum? Yes 2903 (91.6)
No 79 (2.5)
Not sure 188 (5.9)

NHS, National Health Service.