Table 3 Percentage of survey respondents reporting outcomes pre- and post-campaign in intervention and comparison cities
From: Community-based intervention to promote breast cancer awareness and screening: The Korean experience
Outcomes | Intervention | Comparison | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Baseline (n = 240) n (%) | Follow-Up (n = 240) n (%) | P | Baseline (n = 240) n (%) | Follow-Up (n = 240) n (%) | P | OR (CI)* |
Myth 1-Most lumps suspicious of breast cancer are painful (No) | 164 (68.3) | 172 (71.7) | 0.486 | 189 (78.8) | 127 (52.9) | < 0.001 | 3.87 (2.21-6.76) |
Myth 2-Women whose breast size is bigger are more likely to get breast cancer (No) | 108 (45.0) | 157 (65.4) | < 0.001 | 154 (64.2) | 116 (48.3) | 0.001 | 4.43 (2.63-7.44) |
Myth 3-The best time to get a mammogram is when there are breast symptoms (No) | 184 (76.7) | 194 (80.8) | 0.315 | 212 (88.3) | 165 (68.8) | < 0.001 | 4.42 (2.31-8.46) |
Myth 4-We do not need to get mammogram when no abnormal signs or symptoms are found in breast self examination (No) | 214 (89.2) | 192 (80.0) | 0.008 | 192 (80.0) | 170 (70.8) | 0.026 | 0.80 (0.41-1.56) |
Myth 5-Mammograms are expensive (No) | 67 (27.9) | 113 (47.1) | < 0.001 | 53 (22.1) | 90 (37.5) | < 0.001 | 1.09 (0.63-1.89) |
Myth 6-Women older than 60 do not need a mammogram (No) | 194 (80.8) | 192 (80.0) | 0.908 | 208 (86.7) | 199 (82.9) | 0.309 | 1.27 (0.65-2.49) |
Do you intend to get a mammogram within 2 years? | 185 (77.1) | 219 (91.2) | < 0.001 | 199 (82.9) | 216 (90.0) | 0.032 | 1.67 (0.78-3.59) |