Table 7 Reasons for planning mammogram or non-compliance and mammogram practice (40+ years old)

Reasons participants planned mammogram (n = 332)

For her own health

χ2(1, N = 332) = 3.60, p = 0.058

No

0 (0.0)

6 (100.0)

Yes

123 (37.7)

203 (62.3)

χ2(1, N = 332) = 0.01, p = 0.943

No

29 (36.7)

50 (63.3)

Yes

94 (37.2)

159 (62.8)

Reasons participants did NOT plan mammogram (n = 363)

Might be painful or uncomfortable

χ2(1, N = 363) = 4.52, p = 0.033*

No

56 (19.9)

225 (80.1)

Yes

8 (9.8)

74 (90.2)

Fear of knowing you might have cancer

χ2(1, N = 363) = 11.45, p = 0.001*

No

63 (20.5)

244 (79.5)

Yes

1 (1.8)

55 (98.2)

Fear of gossip

χ2(1, N = 363) = 4.77, p = 0.029*

No

64 (18.7)

278 (81.3)

Yes

0 (0.0)

21 (100.0)

Embarrassment

χ2(1, N = 363) = 14.47, p < 0.001*

No

64 (20.9)

242 (79.1)

Yes

0 (0.0)

57 (100.0)

It won’t do her any good

χ2(1, N = 363) = 0.44, p = 0.509

No

57 (18.2)

257 (81.8)

Yes

7 (14.3)

42 (85.7)

Husband or male relatives not supportive

χ2(1, N = 363) = 0.87, p = 0.352

No

64 (17.8)

295 (82.2)

Yes

0 (0.0)

4 (100.0)