Variables |
Categories |
n |
(%) |
Mean |
SD |
Min |
Max |
Age (years) |
29-39 |
20 |
(13.7) |
46.6 |
6.8 |
29 |
65 |
40-49 |
77 |
(52.7) |
|
|
|
|
50-59 |
45 |
(30.8) |
|
|
|
|
60-69 |
4 |
(2.7) |
|
|
|
|
Marital status |
Single |
13 |
(8.9) |
|
|
|
|
Married |
133 |
(91.1) |
|
|
|
|
Education |
Elementary |
2 |
(1.4) |
|
|
|
|
Middle school |
7 |
(4.8) |
|
|
|
|
High school |
60 |
(41.1) |
|
|
|
|
College |
61 |
(41.8) |
|
|
|
|
Graduate school |
16 |
(11.0) |
|
|
|
|
Religion |
Protestant |
47 |
(32.2) |
|
|
|
|
Buddhism |
33 |
(22.6) |
|
|
|
|
Catholic |
27 |
(18.5) |
|
|
|
|
None |
37 |
(25.3) |
|
|
|
|
Others |
2 |
1.36 |
|
|
|
|
Occupation |
Homemaker |
91 |
(62.3) |
|
|
|
|
Commercial/business |
1 |
(0.7) |
|
|
|
|
Government official |
11 |
(7.5) |
|
|
|
|
Professionals |
12 |
(8.2) |
|
|
|
|
Company worker |
11 |
(7.5) |
|
|
|
|
Others |
20 |
(13.7) |
|
|
|
|
Income |
<100 |
11 |
(7.5) |
|
|
|
|
100-199 |
22 |
(15.1) |
|
|
|
|
200-299 |
29 |
(19.9) |
|
|
|
|
300-399 |
33 |
(22.6) |
|
|
|
|
400-499 |
18 |
(12.3) |
|
|
|
|
≥500 |
33 |
(22.6) |
|
|
|
|
Residence |
Seoul and big city |
88 |
(60.3) |
|
|
|
|
Small and medium-sized city |
51 |
(34.9) |
|
|
|
|
Rural area |
7 |
(4.8) |
|
|
|
|
Menarche |
Before 12 yrs |
9 |
(6.3) |
14.4 |
1.4 |
11 |
19 |
After 12 yrs |
135 |
(93.8) |
|
|
|
|
Menopause |
20-29 yrs |
2 |
(2.0) |
45.5 |
5.7 |
22 |
56 |
30-39 yrs |
8 |
(7.8) |
|
|
|
|
40-49 yrs |
71 |
(69.6) |
|
|
|
|
50-59 yrs |
21 |
(20.6) |
|
|
|
|
Breast self examination |
Once a month |
43 |
(29.5) |
|
|
|
|
Sometimes |
78 |
(53.4) |
|
|
|
|
Never |
25 |
(17.1) |
|
|
|
|
No |
92 |
(63.0) |
|
|
|
|
Methods of breast cancer diagnosis |
Routine exam |
24 |
(16.4) |
|
|
|
|
Occasional exam |
21 |
(14.4) |
|
|
|
|
Mass palpation |
94 |
(64.4) |
|
|
|
|
Others |
7 |
(4.8) |
|
|
|
|
Period since Dx (yrs) |
<1 |
40 |
(27.4) |
2.1 |
2.3 |
0 |
13 |
1-2 |
74 |
(50.7) |
|
|
|
|
3-4 |
20 |
(13.7) |
|
|
|
|
5-9 |
9 |
(6.2) |
|
|
|
|
≥10 |
3 |
(2.1) |
|
|
|
|
Stage of disease at Dx |
0 |
9 |
(6.2) |
|
|
|
|
1 |
51 |
(35.2) |
|
|
|
|
2 |
54 |
(37.2) |
|
|
|
|
3 |
26 |
(17.9) |
|
|
|
|
4 |
0 |
(0.0) |
|
|
|
|
Others |
5 |
(3.5) |
|
|
|
|
Type of treatment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mastectomy |
No |
70 |
(48.0) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
76 |
(52.1) |
|
|
|
|
Lumpectomy |
No |
74 |
(50.7) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
72 |
(49.3) |
|
|
|
|
Chemotherapy |
No |
22 |
(15.1) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
124 |
(84.9) |
|
|
|
|
Radiotherapy |
No |
63 |
(43.2) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
83 |
(56.9) |
|
|
|
|
Hormonal Tx |
No |
63 |
(43.2) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
83 |
(56.9) |
|
|
|
|
Breast reconstruction |
No |
140 |
(95.9) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
6 |
(4.1) |
|
|
|
|
Other diseases |
No |
116 |
(79.5) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
30 |
(20.6) |
|
|
|
|
Participation to self-help group |
1/1-2mon. |
41 |
(28.1) |
|
|
|
|
1/3-6mon. |
8 |
(5.5) |
|
|
|
|
1/12mon. |
9 |
(6.2) |
|
|
|
|
Sometimes |
2 |
(1.4) |
|
|
|
|
No |
86 |
(58.9) |
|
|
|
|
Source of information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broadcasting |
No |
139 |
(96.5) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
5 |
(3.5) |
|
|
|
|
Books, newspaper |
No |
139 |
(96.5) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
5 |
(3.5) |
|
|
|
|
Internet |
No |
26 |
(18.1) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
118 |
(81.9) |
|
|
|
|
Self-help group |
No |
121 |
(84.0) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
23 |
(16.0) |
|
|
|
|
Others |
No |
135 |
(93.8) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
9 |
(6.3) |
|
|
|
|
Internet utilization |
No |
1 |
(0.7) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
145 |
(99.3) |
|
|
|
|
Duration of Internet use |
<6 mon |
7 |
(4.8) |
|
|
|
|
6-11 mon |
11 |
(7.6) |
|
|
|
|
12-35 mon |
32 |
(22.1) |
|
|
|
|
≥36 mon |
95 |
(65.5) |
|
|
|
|
Frequency of Internet use |
Daily |
87 |
(60.0) |
|
|
|
|
3-4/wk |
28 |
(19.3) |
|
|
|
|
1-2/wk |
21 |
(14.5) |
|
|
|
|
1-2/mon |
9 |
(6.2) |
|
|
|
|
Duration of Internet use/day (min) |
|
|
|
86.4 |
81.7 |
12 |
480 |
Place of Internet use |
Home |
126 |
(86.9) |
|
|
|
|
PC room |
18 |
(12.4) |
|
|
|
|
Workplace |
1 |
(0.7) |
|
|
|
|
Experience of use of health information online |
Yes |
137 |
(94.5) |
|
|
|
|
No |
8 |
(5.5) |
|
|
|
|
Recurrence of breast cancer |
Yes |
7 |
(4.8) |
|
|
|
|
No |
137 |
(94.5) |
|
|
|
|
Don’t know |
1 |
(0.7) |
|
|
|
|
Metastasis of breast cancer |
Yes |
10 |
(6.9) |
|
|
|
|
No |
136 |
(93.2) |
|
|
|
|
Family History |
Mother or mother’s/ father’s sister |
5 |
(3.4) |
|
|
|
|
Sisters |
5 |
(3.4) |
|
|
|
|
Cousins |
1 |
(0.7) |
|
|
|
|
None |
132 |
(90.4) |
|
|
|
|
Others |
3 |
(2.1) |
|
|
|
|