Mammography Experience Study data
A data.frame with
\(412\) observations (rows)
and \(7\) variables (columns).
A subset of data from a study to assess factors associated with women's knowledge of and attitude towards mammography.
The observed variable values were modified to protect patient confidentiality.
Columns are:
Observation/ identification code.
Mammography experience (factor):
never
within_one_year
over_one_year_ago
"You do not need a mammogram unless
you have symptoms" (factor):
stongly_agree
agree
disagree
strongly_disagree
Perveived benefit of mammography. This is the sum of five scaled responses, each on a four point scale. A low value is indicative of a woman with strong agreement with the benefits of mammography.
Mother or sister with a history
of breast cancer? (factor):
no
yes
Breast self-exam.
"Has anyone taught you how to
examine your own breasts?" (factor):
no
yes
"How likely is it that a mammogram could find
a new case of breast cancer?" (factor):
not_likely
somewhat_likely
very_likely
H&L 2nd ed. Page 265. Table 8.1.
Zapka JG, Stoddard A, Maul L, Costanza ME 1991. Interval adherence to mammography screening guidelines. Medical Care 29(8):697--707.
JSTOR (free):
http://www.jstor.org/stable/3766098
Costanza ME, Stoddard AM, Gaw VP, Zapka JG 1992. The risk factors of age and family history and their relationship to screening mammography utilization. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 40(8):774--778. 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1992.tb01848.x
Zapka JG, Hosmer D, Costanza ME, Harris DR, Stoddard A 1992. Changes in mammography use: economic, need and service factors. American Journal of Public Health 82(10):1345--1351. 10.2105/AJPH.82.10.1345