Table Question A. Student recommendations for breast cancer screening in asymptomatic women aged 40 to 49, University of the Andes, Bogota, Colombia, 2013. | |||||
Clinical breast exam (performed by practitioner) | Frequency | Percentage (%) | Periodicity | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
Yes | 57 | 89.1 | 1 Month | 3 | 5.3 |
3 Months | 2 | 3.5 | |||
6 Months | 18 | 31.6 | |||
10 Months | 1 | 1.8 | |||
12 Months | 31 | 54.4 | |||
No Response | 2 | 3.5 | |||
No | 6 | 9.4 | |||
No Response | 1 | 1.6 | |||
Breast self-exam (performed by patient) | |||||
Yes | 62 | 96.9 | Daily | 6 | 9.7 |
Weekly | 1 | 1.6 | |||
1 Month | 34 | 54.8 | |||
3 Months | 6 | 9.7 | |||
3-6 Months | 7 | 11.3 | |||
12 Months | 6 | 9.7 | |||
No Response | 2 | 3.2 | |||
No | 2 | 3.1 | |||
No Response | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Mammography | |||||
Yes | 49 | 76.6 | 5 Months | 4 | 8.2 |
12 Months | 34 | 69.4 | |||
24 Months | 8 | 16.3 | |||
No Response | 3 | 6.1 | |||
No | 13 | 20.3 | |||
No Response | 2 | 3.1 | |||
Table Question B. Tests that students recommended for screening in asymptomatic patients for breast cancer women aged ≥50, University of the Andes, Bogota, Colombia, 2013. | |||||
Clinical breast exam (performed by practitioner) | Frequency | Percentage (%) | Periodicity | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
Yes | 61 | 95.3 | 1 Month | 2 | 3.3 |
3 Months | 7 | 11.5 | |||
6 Months | 21 | 34.4 | |||
12 Months | 28 | 45.9 | |||
No Response | 3 | 4.9 | |||
No | 3 | 4.7 | |||
No Response | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Breast self-exam (performed by patient) | |||||
Yes | 62 | 96.9 | Daily | 10 | 16.1 |
Weekly | 5 | 8.1 | |||
1 Month | 26 | 41.9 | |||
3 Months | 2 | 3.2 | |||
3-6 Months | 8 | 12.9 | |||
12 Months | 6 | 9.7 | |||
No Response | 5 | 8.1 | |||
No | 2 | 3.1 | |||
No Response | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Mammography | |||||
Yes | 58 | 90.6 | 6 Months | 9 | 15.5 |
12 Months | 42 | 72.4 | |||
24 Months | 4 | 6.9 | |||
No Response | 3 | 5.2 | |||
No | 5 | 7.8 | |||
No Response | 1 | 1.6 | |||
Table Question C . When did students not recommend screening for breast neoplasm? University of the Andes, Bogota, Colombia, 2013. | |||||
Clinical breast exam (preformed by practitioner) | Frequency | Percentage (%) | Periodicity | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
Yes | 18 | 28.1 | Before 15 Years | 1 | 5.6 |
25 Years | 2 | 11.1 | |||
60 Years | 6 | 33.3 | |||
70 Years | 4 | 22.2 | |||
80 Years | 2 | 11.1 | |||
85 Years | 1 | 5.6 | |||
No Response | 2 | 11.1 | |||
No | 41 | 64.1 | |||
No Response | 5 | 7.8 | |||
Breast-self exam (performed by patient) | |||||
Yes | 17 | 26.6 | Before 9 Years | 2 | 11.8 |
25 Years | 2 | 11.8 | |||
60 Years | 4 | 23.5 | |||
70 Years | 3 | 17.6 | |||
80 Years | 1 | 5.9 | |||
85 Years | 1 | 5.9 | |||
No Response | 4 | 23.5 | |||
No | 41 | 64.1 | |||
No Response | 6 | 9.4 | |||
Mammography | |||||
Yes | 23 | 35.9 | 40 Years | 4 | 17.4 |
60 Years | 3 | 13 | |||
65 Years | 2 | 8.7 | |||
70 Years | 7 | 30.4 | |||
80 Years | 5 | 21.7 | |||
No Response | 2 | 8.7 | |||
No | 36 | 56.3 | |||
No Response | 5 | 7.8 | |||
Table Question D . Tests that students will recommend based on clinical history for screen breast neoplasm, University of the Andes, Bogota, Colombia, 2013. | |||||
Which screening test(s) would you recommend for a… | Clinical breast exam only | Mammography only | Both clinical breast exam and mammography | Other (specify): | No screening |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Healthy 50-year-old. | 4 (6) | 5 (7.8) | 55 (85.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0(0.0) |
Healthy 65-year-old. | 8 (12) | 6 (9.4) | 49 (76.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1(1.6) |
Healthy 80-year-old. | 4 (6) | 7 (10.9) | 39 (60.9) | 1 (1.6) | 13 (20.3) |
50-year-old with unresectable non-small cell lung cancer. | 1 (1.6) | 1 (1.6) | 56 (87.5) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (9.4) |
65-year-old with unresectable non-small cell lung cancer. | 1 (1.6) | 3 (4.7) | 52 (81.3) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (12.5) |
Table Question K . How often did students encounter the following situation when they were screening for breast neoplasm? | |||||||||
(CHECK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE) | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Usually | |||||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||||||
Not having enough time to discuss screening with my patients. | 13 (20.3) | 15 (23.4) | 26 (40.6) | 10 (15.6) | |||||
My patients… | |||||||||
Do not want to discuss breast cancer screening. | 28 (43.8) | 26 (40.6) | 10 (15.6) | 0 (0.0) | |||||
Have difficulty understanding the information I present about breast cancer screening. | 15 (23.4) | 31 (48.4) | 17 (26.6) | 1 (1.6) | |||||
Are unaware of breast cancer screening. | 14 (21.9) | 27 (42.2) | 16 (25) | 7 (10.9) | |||||
Do not perceive breast cancer as a serious health threat. | 25 (39.1) | 26 (40.6) | 11 (17.2) | 2 (3.1) | |||||
Cannot afford or lack adequate insurance coverage for screening mammography. | 30 (46.9) | 21 (32.8) | 9 (14.1) | 4 (6.3) | |||||