Table 1 Demographic data for BCEES Risk Perception Questionnaire respondents: cases (n = 1109) and controls (n = 1633)
From: Beliefs and perceptions about the causes of breast cancer: a case-control study
| Â | Cases N (%) | Controls N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age at recruitment* | Â | Â |
49 years or less | 311 (28.0) | 337 (20.6) |
50-59 years | 303 (27.3) | 485 (29.7) |
60-69 years | 321 (28.9) | 554 (33.9) |
70 years or older | 174 (15.7) | 257 (15.7) |
Country of birth | Â | Â |
Australia or New Zealand | 700 (63.1) | 1091 (66.8) |
United Kingdom or Ireland | 250 (22.5) | 347 (21.2) |
Europe | 61 (5.5) | 82 (5.0) |
Asia | 56 (5.0) | 60 (3.7) |
Other | 42 (3.8) | 53 (3.2) |
Highest level of education* | Â | Â |
Less than high school | 404 (36.4) | 585 (35.8) |
Completed high school | 223 (20.1) | 368 (22.5) |
Trade/apprenticeship | 241 (21.7) | 398 (24.4) |
Bachelor degree or higher | 241 (21.7) | 282 (17.3) |
Family history of breast cancer* | Â | Â |
No | 668 (60.2) | 1170 (71.7) |
Yes | 438 (39.5) | 459 (28.1) |
Number of children | Â | Â |
None | 138 (12.4) | 176 (10.8) |
1 or more | 971 (87.6) | 1457 (89.2) |
Response* | Â | Â |
One or more causes identified | 867 (78.2) | 1288 (78.9) |
Don’t know | 163 (14.7) | 131 (8.0) |
No response | 79 (7.1) | 214 (13.1) |