Table 2 Relationship between awareness of mammography and other selected characteristics
Variable | Aware of mammography n (%) | Total | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Family history of cancer? | 0.434 | ||
Yes | 4(7.4) | 54 | |
No | 38(5.0) | 764 | |
Source of information about breast cancer | |||
Newspaper/magazine | 7(10.6) | 66 | 0.003 |
Radio/television | 6(2.8) | 212 | |
Friends/Colleagues | 9(8.8) | 102 | |
Hospital | 4(4.2) | 95 | |
Others | 13(8.7) | 150 | |
Never heard about cancer recently | 3(1.6) | 193 | |
Took part in a breast cancer detection programme? | |||
Yes | 2(12.5) | 16 | 0.178 |
No | 40(5.0) | 802 | |
Ever had breast cancer discussions with other women? | |||
Yes | 20(10.6) | 188 | <0.001 |
No | 22(3.5) | 630 | |
Know one or more breast cancer symptoms? | |||
Yes | 28(8.5) | 331 | <0.001 |
No | 14(2.9) | 487 | |
Know one or more risk factors for breast cancer? | |||
Yes | 1(0.4) | 284 | <0.001 |
No | 41(8.0) | 511 | |