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Table 1 Paired t-tests for anticipated and experienced discomfort with breast cancer screening procedures (n = 156)

From: Tolerability of breast ductal lavage in women from families at high genetic risk of breast cancer

Study Variable

Type of Data

Sample percent or Mean (SD)

P-value

Anticipated mammogram

discomfort (n = 103)

Continuous†

36.8 (18.4)

(median = 30)

p = .388

Experienced mammogram

discomfort (n = 146)

Continuous†

34.4 (23.3)

(median = 30

 

Anticipated MRI

discomfort (n = 74)

Continuous†

36.3 (17.6)

(median = 30)

p = 0.023

Experienced MRI

discomfort (n = 153)

Continuous†

24.9 (23.7)

(median = 20)

 

Anticipated NAF

discomfort (n = 94)

Continuous†

41.5 (20.1)

(median = 40)

p = 0.00

Experienced NAF

discomfort (n = 126)

Continuous†

27.1 (24.0)

(median = 20)

 

Anticipated DL

discomfort (n = 145)

Continuous†

47.2 (20.4)

(median = 50)

p = 0.392

Experienced DL

discomfort (n = 120)

Continuous†

47.7 (23.9)

(median = 50)

 
  1. †Range for continuous measure of discomfort for all breast screening procedures = (0–100); higher scores indicate greater discomfort.