Table 1 Participants' socio-demographic characteristics
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (media ± SDa, 50.2 ± 6.8) | ||
40 to 50 years | 145 | 50.8 |
50 to 60 years | 106 | 37.2 |
60 to 65 years | 34 | 11.9 |
Region of current residence | ||
Lima | 257 | 90.4 |
Coast (other than Lima) | 269 | 94.4 |
Highlands | 15 | 5.2 |
Jungle | 1 | 0.4 |
Level of formal education | ||
None/incomplete elementary school | 41 | 14.6 |
Completed elementary school | 38 | 13.6 |
Incomplete high school | 52 | 18.6 |
Completed high school | 84 | 30.0 |
Incomplete university education | 28 | 10.0 |
Completed university education | 37 | 13.2 |
Mammogram in the prior 15 months | ||
Yes | 106 | 37.2 |
No | 179 | 62.8 |
Breast self-exam in the prior 6 months | ||
Yes | 201 | 71.0 |
No | 84 | 29.0 |
Papanicolaou test in the prior 15 months | ||
Yes | 191 | 68.0 |
No | 94 | 32.0 |
Scores for each scale dimensionb | (media ± SD) | |
Susceptibilities | 9.5 ± 2.7 | |
Benefits | 18.9 ± 3.6 | |
Barriers | 27.3 ± 8.2 | |