Table 2 Knowledge and negative attitudes towards mammography screening according to household income and education level in 1998 and 2012
Mammography practice according to guidelines (%) | Mammography screening knowledge (mean score/100) | Negative attitudes towards mammography screening (mean score/100) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Education (years) | 1998 | 2012 | 1998 | 2012 | 1998 | 2012 |
< 10 | 43.7 | 82.8 | 65.1 | 71.6 | 30.0 | 17.2 |
11–13 | 54.8 | 82.5 | 70.2 | 74.6 | 22.4 | 13.1 |
14–16 | 56.0 | 83.7 | 66.8 | 74.5 | 21.6 | 11.6 |
≥ 17 | 62.8 | 81.7 | 70.8 | 76.2 | 17.8 | 12.3 |
p value for trend | p = 0.012 | p = 0.74 | p = 0.028 | p = 0.001 | p = 0.002 | p = 0.004 |
Monthly household income (CHF) | ||||||
< 2000 | 37.5 | 70.8 | 64.8 | 70.7 | 32.3 | 21.1 |
2000–3999 | 39.0 | 79.8 | 63.2 | 69.7 | 32.6 | 20.1 |
4000–5999 | 51.0 | 85.6 | 68.3 | 72.6 | 22.1 | 12.5 |
6000–7999 | 61.3 | 82.7 | 72.5 | 75.1 | 16.4 | 11.1 |
≥ 8000 | 64.9 | 85.3 | 70.3 | 78.1 | 16.9 | 9.9 |
p value for trend | p < 0.001 | p = 0.024 | p = 0.009 | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 |