Table 3

Average Social Influence Scores by Mammography Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices


Social Roles
 Social Network Index
 Social Support Index
Knowledge1
(Number)
 Family
 Neighborhood
 Church
 Emotional
 Instrumental
Mammograms are X-Rays
 Yes (40%)
 3.1
 P = .63
 3.1
 P = .03
 3.4
 P = .01
 4.1
 P = .07
 2.7
 P = .47
 2.2
 P = .49
of the breast.
 No (60%)
 3.0
2.9
3.1
3.8
2.7
2.2
Mammograms are needed
 Yes (80%)
 3.1
 P = .02
 3.0
 P = .49
 3.2
 P = .24
 4.0
 P = .18
 2.7
 P = .93
 2.2
 P = .60
continually.
 No (20%)
 2.8
2.9
3.1
3.7
2.7
2.2
Attitudes:1












If I had cancer, I would
 Yes (17%)
 3.1
 P = .76
 2.8
 P = .36
 3.0
 P = .20
 3.6
 P = .09
 2.6
 P = .07
 2.2
 P = .82
rather not know about it.
 No (83%)
 3.1
3.0
3.2
4.0
2.7
2.2
There is such a thing as being
 Yes (74%)
 3.1
 P = .05
 3.0
 P = .70
 3.2
 P = .95
 4.0
 P = .02
 2.7
 P = .62
 2.3
 P = .78
cured of breast cancer.
 No (26%)
 2.9
2.9
3.2
3.6
2.7
2.2
Cancer is the worst disease
 Yes (61%)
 3.1
 P = .74
 3.0
 P = .51
 3.2
 P = .95
 3.9
 P = .99
 2.7
 P = .26
 2.2
 P = .05
I can imagine having.
 No (39%)
 3.0
2.9
3.2
3.9
2.7
2.3
Breast cancer treatments are
 Yes (57%)
 3.1
 P = .16
 3.0
 P = .84
 3.2
 P = .84
 3.9
 P = .59
 2.6
 P = .005
 2.2
 P = .47
worse than the disease itself.
 No (43%)
 3.0
2.9
3.2
4.0
2.8
2.2
Screening Practices:2












Had a mammogram within
 Yes (73%)
 3.1
 P = .56
 3.0
 P = .04
 3.3
 P = .72
 4.0
 P = .60
 2.7
 P = .40
 2.2
 P = .45
the past year
 No (27%)
 3.0
2.8
3.2
3.9
2.7
2.2
Intends to have a mammogram
 Yes (91%)
 3.0
 P = .94
 3.0
 P = .004
 3.2
 P.30
 4.0
 P = .91
 2.7
 P = .52
 2.2
 P = .01
In the future.
 No (9%)
 3.0
2.5
3.5
3.9
2.8
2.0
Hypothetical Choices:2












Would Choose Lumpectomy
 Yes (57%)
 3.2
 P = .66
 3.2
 P = .64
 2.9
 P = .32
 3.4
 P = .007
 2.8
 P = .88
 2.1
 P = .88
Over mastectomy
 No (43%)
 3.3
3.3
2.7
3.8
2.8
2.1
Would Choose Reconstruction
 Yes (35%)
 3.2
 P = .42
 3.2
 P = .68
 2.7
 P = .23
 3.3
 P = .07
 2.8
 P = .91
 2.1
 P = .78
after Mastectomy
 No (65%)
 3.3
3.3
2.9
3.6
2.8
2.1
Would have an experimental
 Yes (49%)
 3.3
 P = .19
 3.2
 P = .04
 2.9
 P = .20
 3.6
 P = .09
 2.7
 P = .09
 2.1
 P = .12
treatment if offered
 No (51%)
 3.2
3.3
2.7
3.4
2.9
2.0

Adjusted for age, education (1), and having a current source of care (2). Centered at mean age (62), education (11), and having care.

Klassen and Washington BMC Women's Health 2008 8:4   doi:10.1186/1472-6874-8-4