Price J H
Department of Health Promotion, University of Toledo, Ohio 43606.
J Natl Med Assoc. 1994 Dec;86(12):899-906.
This study examined 500 economically disadvantaged females' perceptions and screening practices regarding breast cancer. The vast majority of respondents did not identify themselves, or economically disadvantaged women in general, as more susceptible to breast cancer. Those who were the most knowledgeable about breast cancer were significantly more likely than the least knowledgeable to perceive themselves as more susceptible to breast cancer, to perceive breast cancer as less severe, to perceive fewer barriers, and to perceive more benefits to screening for breast cancer. Fifty-four percent of the women claimed they had previously had a mammogram. A series of t-tests were conducted to see if breast cancer knowledge or health beliefs would discriminate between those who had and those who had not had a mammogram. The only difference between the two groups was that those who had a mammogram were more likely to perceive greater benefits of mammography screening. The results of this survey indicate that there is considerable room for improvement in knowledge, perceptions, and practices of economically disadvantaged women regarding breast cancer.
本研究调查了500名经济条件不利的女性对乳腺癌的认知及筛查行为。绝大多数受访者并不认为自己或经济条件不利的女性群体更容易患乳腺癌。那些对乳腺癌了解最多的人比了解最少的人更有可能认为自己更容易患乳腺癌，认为乳腺癌没那么严重，认为筛查的障碍更少，并且认为乳腺癌筛查的益处更多。54%的女性称她们之前做过乳房X光检查。进行了一系列t检验，以查看乳腺癌知识或健康观念是否能区分做过和没做过乳房X光检查的人。两组之间唯一的差异是，做过乳房X光检查的人更有可能认为乳房X光筛查的益处更大。这项调查结果表明，经济条件不利的女性在乳腺癌知识、认知和行为方面有很大的改进空间。
