Table 3 Relationship between awareness of mammography and variables related to attitudes towards mammography and health service utilization
Variable | Aware of mammography n (%) | Total | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Ever worry about breast cancer | |||
Yes | 8(6.1) | 131 | 0.582 |
No | 34(4.9) | 687 | |
Chances of having breast cancer? | <0.001 | ||
Likely | 8(25.0) | 32 | |
Unlikely/God Forbid | 33(4.4) | 753 | |
Don’t know | 1(3.0) | 33 | |
Heard or seen anything about breast cancer prevention in the community? | |||
Yes | 12(17.9) | 67 | <0.001 |
No | 30(4.0) | 751 | |
Aware of breast ultrasonography? | |||
Yes | 14(63.6) | 22 | <0.001* |
No | 28(3.5) | 796 | |
Had physical examination last 12 months | |||
Had examination connected to a health problem | 22(5.1) | 429 | 0.979 |
Had examination but not connected to a health problem | 2(5.9) | 34 | |
Had no examination | 18(5.1) | 355 | |
Difficulty getting a physical examination? | |||
Yes | 12(4.0) | 302 | 0.138 |
No | 29(6.5) | 447 | |
Ever had breast examined by a doctor or nurse for lump? | |||
Yes | 20(11.4) | 176 | <0.001 |
No | 22(3.4) | 642 | |
Know that frequent breast examination can detect breast cancer early? | |||
Yes | 38(5.9) | 641 | 0.111 |
No | 0(0.0) | 41 | |
Don’t know | 4(2.9) | 136 | |
Practice BSE? | |||
Yes | 29(6.9) | 421 | 0.019 |
No | 13(3.3) | 397 | |