Table 2 Significant associated factors of respondents’ knowledge of BC screening, BSE and BC
From: Breast cancer screening knowledge among Hungarian women: a cross-sectional study
Outcome | Laywomen | Screening attendees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Predictive factors | Effect | Predictive factors | Effect | |
Knowing the recommended age of first BC screening and the frequency of BC screening | Age | (ß = 0.039; p = 0.026; OR = 1.040 95% CI 1.005–1.076) | NS | |
Knowing the recommended age of first BSE and the frequency of BSE | Education | (ß = 0.386; p = 0.016; OR = 1.472 95% CI 1.076–2.013) | NS | |
Knowing that BC is a common cause of death in Hungary | Age | (ß = 0.029; p = 0.034; OR = 1.030 95% CI 1.090–1.058) | NS | |
Education | (ß = 0.279; p = 0.014; OR = 1.322 95% CI 1.059–1.651) | NS | ||
Knowing that there is an asymptomatic period of early BC | Age | (ß = 0.033; p = 0.043; OR = 1.033 95% CI 1.001–1.067) | Age | (ß = 0.046; p = 0.032; OR = 1.047 95% CI 1.004–1.093) |
Education | (ß = 1.057; p = 0.028; OR = 1.985 95% CI 1.090–3.615) | Education | (ß = 0.395; p = 0.015; OR = 1.485 95% CI 1.080–2.041) | |
Place of residency (county town vs. village) | (ß = 0.577; p < 0.001; OR = 1.780 95% CI 1.342–2.360) | NS | ||
Being well-informed about symptoms | Education | (ß = 0.493; p = 0.001; OR = 1.638 95% CI 1.213–2.211) | Education | (ß = 0.353; p = 0.012; OR = 1.424 95% CI 1.081–1.876) |