Table 3 Differences in Cultural Beliefs by Age Group (N = 289)
From: Cultural beliefs about breast cancer in Vietnamese women
Domain | Item | Younger n (%) | Older n (%) | χ2 (p values) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
True | False | True | False | |||
I. Breast lump characteristics | 1 | 59 (35.3) | 108 (64.7) | 41 (33.6) | 81 (66.4) | .09 (.761) |
2 | 77 (46.1) | 90 (53.9) | 32 (26.2) | 90 (73.8) | 11.85 (.001) | |
3 | 11 (6.6) | 156 (93.4) | 15 (12.3) | 107 (87.7) | 3.53 (.060) | |
II. Self-help techniques | 5 | 12 (7.2) | 155 (92.8) | 11 (9.0) | 111 (91.0) | .32 (.570) |
6 | 116 (69.5) | 51 (30.5) | 65 (53.3) | 57 (46.7) | 7.88 (.005) | |
13 | 30 (18.0) | 137 (82.0) | 12 (9.8) | 110 (90.2) | 3.75 (.053) | |
III. Faith-based beliefs | 7 | 10 (5.8) | 161 (94.2) | 5 (4.0) | 120 (96.0) | - (.595a) |
10 | 2 (1.2) | 165 (98.8) | 2 (1.6) | 120 (98.4) | - (1.000a) | |
14 | – | 167 (100.0) | – | 122 (100.0) | – | |
IV. Futility of treatment | 11 | 7 (4.2) | 160 (95.8) | 11 (9.0) | 111 (91.0) | 2.81 (.094) |
15 | 72 (43.1) | 95 (56.9) | 36 (29.5) | 86 (70.5) | 5.57 (.018) | |
16 | 157 (94.0) | 10 (6.0) | 107 (87.7) | 15 (12.3) | 3.54 (.060) | |
17 | 52 (31.1) | 115 (68.9) | 38 (31.1) | 84 (68.9) | .00 (.999) | |