Table 1 Differences in Cultural Beliefs by General Characteristics (N = 289)
From: Cultural beliefs about breast cancer in Vietnamese women
Characteristic | n (%) | Cultural beliefs | |
|---|---|---|---|
M ± SD | U or χ2 (p values) | ||
Age (years) | |||
Young: 20–39 | 167 (57.8) | 3.62 ± 1.68 | 8169.5 |
Old: 40–64 | 122 (42.2) | 3.07 ± 1.64 | (.004) |
Income level | |||
< AMW | 201 (69.6) | 3.62 ± 1.60 | 6605.0 |
≥ AMW | 88 (30.4) | 2.86 ± 1.74 | (< .001) |
Education level | |||
≥ Secondary | 224 (77.6) | 3.39 ± 1.68 | 15.84 |
Primary school | 51 (17.6) | 2.86 ± 1.38 | |
(.027) | |||
No education | 14 (4.8) | 4.00 ± 1.70 | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 262 (90.7) | 3.35 ± 1.67 | 3031.5 |
Not married | 27 (9.3) | 3.77 ± 1.80 | (.215) |
Having medical insurance | |||
Yes | 248 (85.8) | 3.39 ± 1.75 | 5035.5 |
No | 41 (14.2) | 3.39 ± 1.20 | (.921) |
Menopause status | |||
Yes | 46 (15.9) | 3.39 ± 1.67 | 5473.5 |
No | 243 (84.1) | 3.39 ± 1.69 | (.822) |
Diagnosed with a breast disease | |||
Yes | 17 (5.9) | 2.82 ± 1.18 | 1820.5 |
No | 272 (94.1) | 3.42 ± 1.70 | (.136) |