Table 6 Relative percentages (99% CI) of selected responses measuring women's knowledge about screening mammography over the course of the 1996 and 2003 NBCC Breast Health Surveys.*
From: The 2003 Australian Breast Health Survey: survey design and preliminary results
Issue | 2003 BHS | 1996 BHS | Change from 1996 BHS |
|---|---|---|---|
Ever had mammogram | 61.1 (58.3, 63.9) | 55.0 (51.1, 57.9) | 6.1 |
Recognition of BSA† | 85.9 (83.9, 87.9) | 87.9 (86.0, 89.8) | -2.0 |
Eligible attendance at BSA | |||
For asymptomatic women‡ | 1.0 (0.4, 1.6) | 1.3 (0.1, 1.9) | -0.3 |
Regardless of symptoms | 94.5 (93.1, 95.9) | 95.0 (93.7, 96.2) | -0.5 |
Nomination of age of screening initiation | |||
40–49 | 36.9 (34.0, 40.0) | 26.3 (23.7, 28.9) | 10.6 |
50–59‡ | 42.5 (39.4, 45.5) | 59.4 (56.5, 62.4) | -17.1 |
Nomination of age of screening cessation | |||
60–69 | 5.4 (3.9, 6.8) | 9.5 (7.8, 11.2) | -4.1 |
Never | 61.4 (58.3, 64.5) | 55.2 (52.2, 58.1) | 6.2 |
Nomination of screening frequency | |||
Biennially‡ | 71.2 (68.5, 74.0) | 58.7 (55.8, 61.6) | 12.5 |
Annually | 20.1 (17.7, 22.6) | 26.7 (24.0, 29.4) | -6.6 |
GP recommended mammographic screening§ | 62.1 (57.8, 66.4) | 34.6 (30.0, 39.3) | 27.5 |
Mammographic screening was free§ | 84.7 (81.4, 88.0) | 84.0 (80.4, 87.6) | 0.7 |
"Very confident" in arranging a screening mammogram | 83.6 (80.2, 87.0) | 65.8 (61.0, 70.5) | 17.8 |