Table 2 Summary statistics
From: Women’s preferences for testing to predict breast cancer risk – a discrete choice experiment
Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
Total sample size | 328 | |
Age | ||
21 to 39 | 101 | 30.8% |
40 to 49 | 110 | 33.5% |
50 to 59 | 117 | 35.7% |
Ethnicity | ||
Chinese | 248 | 75.6% |
Non-chinese | 80 | 24.4% |
Housing | ||
HDB 1 to 3-rooms flat | 78 | 23.8% |
HDB 4 to 5-rooms flat | 189 | 57.6% |
Condominium and landed properties | 61 | 18.6%ta |
Education | ||
Secondary school and below | 49 | 14.9% |
Above secondary school and up to diploma equivalent (e.g.: Institute of Technical Education, Polytechnic) | 90 | 27.4% |
University and above | 189 | 57.6% |
Employment | ||
Employed full time | 231 | 70.4% |
Employed part time, unemployed, retired, and others (e.g.: home maker) | 97 | 29.6% |
Marital status | ||
Married | 197 | 60.1% |
Not in a marriage | 131 | 39.9% |
Have prior breast disease | 17 | 5.2% |
Have family history of breast cancer | 67 | 20.4% |
Know someone with breast cancer | 141 | 43.0% |
Self-perceived chance of breast cancer | ||
Below average | 107 | 32.6% |
Average | 170 | 51.8% |
Above average | 51 | 15.5% |
Breast cancer is a more important concern compared with other diseases | 198 | 60.4% |