Table 2 Examples of the analysis
From: Non-participation in mammographic screening – experiences of women from a region in Sweden
Meaning unit | Code | Subcategory | Generic category | Main category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
It is more like…then one mentally “okay, five minutes more I have to endure” … (Informant 10) | Handling of pain during mammogram | Approaches related to mammogram | Physical and psychological tensions | Sense and sensibility in the decision to refrain |
And I also think that if there is anything there, I [would] rather not know. (Informant 4) | Avoidance of knowledge | Unmanageable pain and knowledge | ||
We don’t have it [breast cancer] in the family. (Informant 6) | Hereditary risk | Trust in self-awareness of the body and risk assessment | Rationalisation when deciding to refrain from mammographic screening | |
But if I have a group waiting for me, [I would rather refrain then] … (Informant 2) | Prioritisation of others | Diminishing of own needs |