Table 2 Response frequencies for each knowledge item
Knowledge questions | Answer options | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | When does one participate in mammography screening? | one who is healthy | 810 (15.0%) |
one who has a change or knot in the breast | 231 (4.3%) | ||
in both cases | 3990 (73.9%) | ||
don’t know | 157 (2.9%) | ||
missing | 209 (3.9%) | ||
2 | 200 women participate 20 years in the mammography screening program: How many have a positive result warranting further diagnostics? | 1–20 of 200 | 1464 (27.1%) |
21–50 of 200 | 1332 (24.7%) | ||
51–100 of 200 | 921 (17.1%) | ||
101–200 of 200 | 80 (1.5%) | ||
don’t know | 1528 (28.3%) | ||
missing | 72 (1.3%) | ||
3 | Does a positive result mean that a woman has breast cancer? | yes | 868 (16.1%) |
no | 3653 (67.7%) | ||
don’t know | 816 (15.1%) | ||
missing | 60 (1.1%) | ||
4 | Does the mammography screening program discover every breast cancer? | yes | 691 (12.8%) |
no | 2811 (52.1%) | ||
don’t know | 1849 (34.3%) | ||
missing | 46 (0.9%) | ||
5 | Who is more likely to get a breast cancer diagnosis? | women participating in MSP | 1019 (18.9%) |
women not participating in MSP | 1152 (21.4%) | ||
both the same | 2348 (43.5%) | ||
don’t know | 801 (14.8%) | ||
missing | 77 (1.4%) | ||
6 | Are some women treated for breast cancer although the breast cancer would never have caused problems in their life? | yes | 2158 (40.0%) |
no | 729 (13.5%) | ||
don’t know | 2428 (45.0%) | ||
missing | 82 (1.5%) | ||