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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the 264 participants

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)