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Table 1 Screening adherence by perceptions of how informed they were about breast cancer

From: Breast cancer knowledge, attitudes, and screening behaviors among African American women: the Black cosmetologists promoting health program

Education level

Reported BSE within past month*

Reported CBE within past year (for women 40 + only) **

Reported Mammogram within past year (for women 40 + only) ***

 

Yes % (N)

No % (N)

Yes % (N)

No % (N)

Yes % (N)

No % (N)

Well informed

38 (121/317)

62 (196/317)

62 (122/198)

38 (76/198)

52 (103/198)

48 (95/198)

Moderately well informed

32 (163/509)

58 (346/509)

59 (145/245)

41(100/245)

41 (101/245)

59 (144/245)

Not at all informed

20 (39/193)

80 (154/193)

37 (23/62)

63 (39/62)

26 (16/62)

74 (46/62)

Total

323/10191

696/10191

290/5051

215/5051

220/5051

285/5051

  1. * χ2 = 17.92, p < .0001, ** χ2 = 12.21, p < .002, *** χ2 = 14.26, p < .001
  2. 1 Total N = 1019 for entire sample, and 505 for those 40 and over due to missing values in well-informed variable