From: Validation of the Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire among African Australian women
Characteristic | N | (%) |
---|---|---|
Age (year) (Mean: 49.5, SD: 10.4, missing: N = 7) | ||
>20 | 1 | (0.4) |
20 – 29 | 10 | (3.9) |
30 – 39 | 32 | (12.5) |
40 – 49 | 77 | (30.0) |
50 – 59 | 92 | (35.8) |
60 – 69 | 45 | (17.5) |
Country of birth | ||
East Africa | 17 | (6.4) |
West Africa | 95 | (36.0) |
North Africa | 88 | (33.3) |
South Africa | 64 | (24.2) |
Language spoken at home | ||
African | 18 | (6.8) |
Dinka | 40 | (15.2) |
English | 197 | (74.6) |
Others | 9 | (3.4) |
Length of stay in Australia (year) | ||
(Mean: 8.7, SD: 4.9, missing: N = 12) | ||
0 – 5 | 70 | (27.8) |
6 – 10 | 111 | (44.0) |
11 – 15 | 52 | (20.6) |
16 – 20 | 12 | (4.8) |
21 – 25 | 6 | (2.4) |
26 or above | 1 | (0.4) |
Marital status (missing: N = 1) | ||
Single | 19 | (7.2) |
Married/defacto (living together) | 174 | (66.2) |
Divorced/separated | 60 | (22.8) |
Widowed | 10 | (3.8) |
Education level | ||
Primary school | 20 | (7.6) |
Secondary school | 47 | (17.8) |
TAFE/college | 43 | (16.3) |
Tertiary or above | 154 | (58.3) |
Current employment status (missing: N = 1) | ||
Employed, full time | 125 | (47.5) |
Employed, part time | 94 | (35.7) |
Unemployed | 38 | (14.4) |
Retired | 6 | (2.3) |
Self-rated English level | ||
Little | 14 | (5.3) |
Average | 21 | (8.0) |
Good | 79 | (29.9) |
Very good | 150 | (56.8) |