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Table 2 Characteristics of the study sample

From: Development and psychometric testing of a new instrument to measure factors influencing women’s breast cancer prevention behaviors (ASSISTS)

 

EFA sample (n = 250)

CFA sample (n = 130)

Convergent validity sample (n = 180)

Test-retest sample (n = 25)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Age (years)

 

30–34

31 (12.4)

27 (20.77)

15 (8.33)

6 (24)

 

35–39

70 (28)

49 (37.7)

10 (5.6)

4 (16)

 

40 and above

149 (59.6)

54 (41.53)

155 (86.07)

15 (60)

 

Mean (SD)

41.25 (6.34)

39.47 (5.62)

53 (8)

43.19 (8.61)

 

Range

30–72

30–65

34–73

30–57

Employment status

 

Housewife

144 (57.6)

86 (66.15)

117 (65)

11 (44)

 

Employed

106 (42.4)

44 (33.85)

63 (35)

14 (56)

Educational Level

 

Primary

24 (9.6)

18 (13.85)

32 (17)

2 (8)

 

Secondary

114 (45.6)

80 (61.54)

79 (43)

9 (36)

 

Higher

112 (44.8)

32 (24.61)

69 (38)

14 (56)

Marital status

 

Single/divorced/widowed

60 (24)

34 (26.15)

51 (29)

9 (36)

 

Married

190 (76)

96 (73.85)

129 (71)

16 (64)