Hong Kong female’s breast cancer awareness measure: Cross-sectional survey

Table 1 Domains of the survey compared to United Kingdom breast-CAM

	This survey	United Kingdom CAM
Awareness of signs and symptoms of cancer	Q9+Q10	Q1+Q2
Awareness of age-related risk	Q3	Q5
Awareness of risk factors for cancer	Q6+Q7	Q7+Q8
Confidence and behaviour in detecting a breast change	Q1	Q3
Perception and Practice of examination and screening	Q4, Q5	Q6*
Delay in seeking medical help	Q2	Q4
Prevention practices on breast cancer1	Q8	NA
Access to information on breast cancer1	Q11	NA

¹Questions that are not in the United Kingdom CAM questionnaire. CAM: Cancer Awareness Measure.

Table 2 Demographic data of all participants

	Total(n = 1000)	Percentage (%)
Age (median age group)	56-60	-
18 - 30	67	6.7
31-45	179	17.9
46-60	272	27.2
61 or above	479	47.9
Education
Primary school or below	379	37.9
Secondary school	472	47.2
Diploma or above	119	11.9
Occupation
Housewife	354	35.4
Employed	241	24.1
Retired or unemployed	361	36.1
Monthly household income
HKD$10000 or below	231	23.1
HKD$10001-20000	164	16.4
HKD$20001-30000	108	10.8
HKD$30001 or above	190	19.0
District
Reside in 5 districts with lowest domestic household monthly income1	281	28.1

¹Sham Shui Po, Kwun Tong, Kwai Tsing, North and Wong Tai Sin District.

Table 3 Breast cancer awareness

	Awareness of signs and symptoms of breast cancer1		Awareness of age-related lifetime risk		Awareness of risk factor for breast cancer2
	Yes %	ORadj (95%CI)	Yes %	ORadj (95%CI)	Yes %	ORadj (95%CI)
Total (n = 1000)	20.3	--	26.5	--	25.7	--
Age
18 - 30 (n = 67)	10.4	0.46 (0.19-1.11)	15.2	0.45 (0.21-0.98)	38.8	2.18 (1.15-4.14)
31 - 45 (n = 179)	40.8	2.83 (1.61-4.97)	19.8	0.66 (0.38-1.15)	41.3	2.38 (1.39-4.08)
46 - 60 (n = 272)	23.9	1.44 (0.85-2.41)	30.9	1.20 (0.77-1.89)	34.6	2.10 (1.30-3.37)
61 or above (n = 479)	11.9	1.00	28.1	1.00	25.8	1.00
Education
Secondary school or above (n = 262)	27.9	2.80 (1.77-4.44)	24.8	0.91 (0.60-1.32)	34.5	1.76 (1.16-2.66)
Below secondary school (n = 641)	9.3	1.00	29.4	1.00	13.0	1.00

¹Can recall three or more early warning signs of breast cancer;

²Can recall two or more risk factors for breast cancer.

Table 4 Breast cancer screening and perception

	Monthly or more frequent breast self-exam		Have mammography at least once every 2 yr		Agree that breast exam is needed for those without family history
	Yes %	ORadj (95%CI)	Yes %	ORadj (95%CI)	Yes %	ORadj (95%CI)
Total (n=1000)	48.0	--	16.8	--	78.5	--
Age
18 - 30 (n = 67)	35.8	0.36 (0.20-0.67)	6.0	0.22 (0.07-0.65)	94.0	2.96 (1.00-8.82)
31 - 45 (n = 179)	58.7	0.86 (0.53-1.39)	23.5	1.02 (0.55-1.89)	93.9	2.20 (1.04-4.65)
46 – 60 (n = 272)	60.7	1.19 (0.80-1.79)	24.6	1.35 (0.79-2.31)	85.3	1.05 (0.63-1.73)
61 or above (n = 479)	38.6	1.00	11.3	1.00	67.2	1.00
Education
Secondary school or above (n = 262)	58.2	2.38 (1.71-3.31)	22.5	2.64 (1.63-4.26)	88.5	2.17 (1.47-3.12)
Below secondary school (n = 641)	33.3	1.00	8.3	1.00	64.8	1.00

All three questions in this table are not in the United Kingdom CAM questionnaire. CAM: Cancer awareness measure.