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Table 3 Screening induced concerns in women participating in breast cancer screening

From: Satisfaction, discomfort, obligations, and concerns in population-based breast cancer screening: cross-sectional study in a Danish population

 

All (n = 2083)

Neg. screening (n = 2041)

Pos. screening (n = 42)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

Reported no screening induced concernsa

72.6 (70.6–74.5)

73.3 (71.3–75.2)

38.1 (24.3–54.1)

Concerns induced “only” at one point

18.8 (17.2–20.6)

18.4 (16.8–20.2)

40.5 (26.3–56.4)

 At the receiving of the invitation

1.9 (1.4–2.6)

2.0 (1.4–2.7)

0.0 (−)

 While waiting for the result

16.3 (14.8–18.0)

16.0 (14.5–17.7)

28.6 (16.6–44.6)

 More concerned after participation

0.6 (0.3–1.0)

0.3 (0.2–0.7)

11.9 (4.9–26.4)

Concerns induced twice

7.5 (6.5–8.8)

7.5 (6.4–8.7)

9.5 (3.5–23.6)

 At the receiving of the invitation and while waiting for the result

6.6 (5.6–7.7)

6.6 (5.6–7,7)

7.1 (2.2–20.7)

 At the receiving of the invitation and more concerned after participation

0.2 (0.1–0.5)

0.2 (0.1–0.5)

0.0 (−)

 While waiting for the result and more concerned after participation

0.8 (0.5–1.3)

0.7 (0.4–1.2)

2.4 (0.3–16.2)

Screening induced concerns at all points

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

0.8 (0.5–1.3)

11.9 (4.9–26.3)

  1. Numbers in italic are subdivisions of the above non italic proportions
  2. Pearson’s chi-square test for difference between level of concern in women with positive screening test vs. negative screening test was <0.001 for all items
  3. aNo screening induced concerns refers to all women answering “To a minor extent” or “Not at all” in items on concerns at the receiving of the invitation and while waiting for the result and answering “Nothing has changed” or “Less worried” in the item on concerns after participation