Table 4 Results of chi2 test analysing differences in cancer screening behaviour among weight groups
Cancer screening | Women without obesity | Women with obesity | Chi2, N, p-value, and Cramer’s V |
|---|---|---|---|
Cervical cancer | |||
Pap smear (women aged 25–65) | |||
Never | 42 (8.4%) | 63 (12.6%) | χ2 (4, n = 1002) = 15.08, p = 0.005, Cramer’s V = 0.1227 |
Less than once a year | 65 (12.9%) | 95 (19.0%) | |
Once a year | 322 (64.0%) | 273 (54.7%) | |
Twice a year | 68 (13.5%) | 59 (11.8%) | |
> 2 a year | 6 (1.2%) | 9 (1.8%) | |
Less than recommended | 107 (21.3%) | 158 (31.7%) | χ2 (1, n = 1002) = 13.90, p < 0.001, Cramer’s V = − 0.1178 |
At least as recommended | 396 (78.7%) | 341 (68.3%) | |
HPV vaccination (women aged ≤ 30), who knew about the vaccination | |||
No | 12 (70.6%) | 7 (70.0%) | χ2 (1, n = 27) = 0.001, p = 0.974, Cramer’s V = 0.0062 |
Yes | 5 (29.4%) | 3 (30.0%) | |
Breast cancer | |||
Clinical breast examination (women aged 30–65) | |||
Never | 36 (7.3%) | 56 (11.5%) | χ2 (4, n = 982) = 14.41, p = 0.006, Cramer’s V = 0.1211 |
Less than once a year | 59 (11.9%) | 89 (18.2%) | |
Once a year | 314 (63.7%) | 274 (56.0%) | |
Twice a year | 73 (14.8%) | 61 (12.5%) | |
> 2 a year | 11 (2.2%) | 9 (1.8%) | |
Less than recommended | 95 (19.3%) | 145 (29.7%) | χ2 (1, n = 982) = 14.33, p < 0.001, Cramer’s V = − 0.1208 |
At least as recommended | 398 (80.7%) | 344 (70.3%) | |
Self-examination of the breast (women aged 25–65) | |||
Never | 114 (27.6%) | 103 (25.7%) | χ2 (6, n = 814) = 12.67, p = 0.056, Cramer’s V = 0.1228 |
Less than once a month | 90 (21.8%) | 65 (16.2%) | |
Once a month | 93 (22.5%) | 92 (22.9%) | |
Several times a month | 35 (8.5%) | 27 (6.7%) | |
Once a week | 44 (10.7%) | 60 (14.9%) | |
Several times a week | 19 (4.6%) | 34 (8.5%) | |
Daily | 18 (4.4%) | 20 (5.0%) | |
Mammography (women aged 50–65) | |||
Not sufficient | 170 (48.6%) | 165 (45.8%) | χ2 (1, n = 710) = 0.53, p = 0.465, Cramer’s V = 0.0276 |
Sufficient | 180 (51.4%) | 195 (54.2%) | |
Colorectal cancer | |||
Faecal occult blood test (FOBT) (women aged 50–65) | |||
Not sufficient | 251 (72.1%) | 245 (69.2%) | χ2 (1, n = 702) = 0.72, p = 0.396, Cramer’s V = 0.0320 |
Sufficient | 97 (27.9%) | 109 (30.8%) | |
Colonoscopy (women aged 55–65) | |||
Not sufficient | 102 (40.0%) | 129 (48.5%) | χ2 (1, n = 521) = 3.81 p = 0.051 Cramer's V = − 0.0855 |
Sufficient | 153 (60.0%) | 137 (51.5%) | |