Table 1 Association between selected significant factors and appropriate BCS practice

Predictors of BSE practice (n = 1061)

Health status (Wald χ²(1) = 6.87)

  Poor - Fair (reference)

  Good - Excellent

2.03 (1.20 – 3.44)

0.009*

Is there anything you can do to prevent cancer?

  No (reference)

  Yes

1.85 (1.29 – 2.67)

0.001*

Gender of HCP preference (Wald χ²(1) = 6.63)

  Male or no preference (reference)

  Female HCP

0.49 (0.29 – 0.85)

0.010*

Why do you think people get cancer – Cancer is hereditary?

  No (reference)

  Yes

1.68 (1.09 – 2.57)

0.018*

Model summary

−2 Log likelihood

Cox & Snell R Square

Nagelkerke R Square

814.10

0.04

0.07

Predictors of CBE practice (n = 1061)

Is there anything you can do to prevent cancer?

  No (reference)

  Yes

1.59 (1.21 – 2.10)

0.001*

Why do people get cancer – God’s punishment?

  No (reference)

  Yes

0.52 (0.33 – 0.83)

0.006*

Doctor is understandable

  No (reference)

  Yes

2.15 (1.55 – 2.98)

<0.001*

Gender of HCP preference (Wald χ²(1) = 6.46)

  Male or no preference (reference)

  Female HCP

0.56 (0.36 – 0.88)

0.011*

Why do you think people get cancer – Cancer is hereditary?

  No (reference)

  Yes

1.73 (1.27 – 2.36)

0.001*

Model summary

−2 Log likelihood

Cox & Snell R Square

Nagelkerke R Square

1229.24

0.08

0.12

Is there anything you can do to prevent cancer?

  No (reference)

  Yes

1.59 (1.11 – 2.26)

0.011*

Why do people get cancer – God’s punishment?

  No (reference)

  Yes

0.51 (0.28 – 0.95)

0.035*

Doctor is understandable

  No (reference)

  Yes

1.81 (1.18 – 2.79)

0.007

Why do you think people get cancer – Cancer is hereditary?

  No (reference)

  Yes

1.68 (1.14 – 2.48)

0.009*

Model summary

−2 Log

likelihood

Cox & Snell R Square

Nagelkerke R Square

759.89

0.07

0.10

Predictors for not planning a CBE within the next 12 months (n = 538)

Fear of knowing you might have cancer

  No (reference)

  Yes

0.43 (0.20 – 0.94)

0.034*

Embarrassment

  No (reference)

  Yes

0.32 (0.15 – 0.70)

0.004*

Model summary

−2 Log likelihood

Cox & Snell R Square

Nagelkerke R Square

508.83

.06

0.10

Predictors for not planning a Mammogram (40+ years old, n = 363)

Fear of knowing you might have cancer

  No (reference)

  Yes

0.09 (0.01 – 0.69)

0.021*

Model summary

−2 Log likelihood

Cox & Snell R Square

Nagelkerke R Square

300.88

0.10

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