Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the groups
From: Breast cancer screening knowledge among Hungarian women: a cross-sectional study
Variable | Laywomen | Screening attendees |
|---|---|---|
(N0 = 227) | (N0 = 202) | |
Age (mean) | 47.22 | 53.33 |
(median) | 48.00 | 55.00 |
(minimum) | 25.00 | 31.00 |
(maximum) | 64.00 | 64.00 |
Place of residence (N0, %) | ||
City town | 117 (51.5%) | 58 (28.9%) |
Town | 56 (24.7%) | 74 (36.8%) |
Village | 54 (23.8%) | 69 (34.3%) |
Marital status (N0, %) | ||
Unmarried | 23 (10.1%) | 13 (6.5%) |
Married/common-law marriage | 136 (59.9%) | 145 (72.1%) |
Divorced/separated | 47 (20.7%) | 23 (11.4%) |
Widowed | 21 (9.3%) | 20 (10%) |
The highest level of education (N0, %) | ||
Less than primary school | 2 (0.9%) | 1 (0.5%) |
Primary school | 24 (10.6%) | 18 (9%) |
Vocational or industrial school | 53 (23.3%) | 43 (21.4%) |
Secondary school | 50 (22.0%) | 81 (40.3%) |
College or university | 98 (43.2%) | 58 (28.9%) |
Health education (N0, %) | ||
Yes | 140 (61.7%) | 148 (73.6%) |
No | 87 (38.3%) | 53 (26.4%) |
Religiosity (N0, %) | ||
Yes | 102 (44.9%) | 113 (56.2%) |
No | 125 (55.1%) | 88 (43.8%) |
Employment status (N0, %) | ||
Employed | 145 (63.9%) | 119 (59.2%) |
Unemployed | 7 (3.1%) | 4 (2.0%) |
Inactive | 66 (29.0%) | 73 (36.3%) |
Dependant | 9 (4.0%) | 5 (2.5%) |
Financial situation (N0, %) | ||
Very bad | 7 (3.1%) | 1 (0.5%) |
Poor | 27 (11.9%) | 15 (7.5%) |
Average | 108 (47.6%) | 107 (53.2%) |
Good | 76 (33.5%) | 74 (36.8%) |
Very good | 9 (3.9%) | 4 (2.0%) |