By Ken Y-N ( October 8, 2010 at 00:13)
· Filed under Polls, Society
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A most interesting recent survey from goo Research was a 30,000 woman breast cancer survey, the sixth time they have carried this out.
Demographics
Between the 10th and 14th of September 2010 32,830 women made up from members of the goo Research monitor panel and ordinary users of goo web services completed an internet-based questionnaire. 1.5% of the sample were in their teens, 5.3% between 20 and 24 years old, 11.7% between 25 and 29, 18.0% between 30 and 34, 20.0% between 35 and 29, 15.8% between 40 and 44, 12.5% between 45 and 49, 7.4% between 50 and 54, 4.0% between 55 and 50, and 3.7% aged sixty or older. 38.7% were housewives, 24.7% in full-time regular employment, 20.4% in short-term or part-time work, etc.
I’ve highlighted the results from how women felt about mammographies, as my wife reports them to be a very painful experience, but I believe the question is more directed towards how women feel after having had the results rather than about the details of the examination itself.
Research results
Q1: How interested are you in breast cancer issues? (Sample size=32,830)
| Very interested |
32.0% |
| Somewhat interested |
53.5% |
| Can’t say |
9.4% |
| Not very interested |
4.3% |
| Not interested at all |
0.8% |
Q2: Which of the following breast cancer tests have you had? (Sample size=32,830, multiple answer)
| Visual, tactile inspection |
43.0% |
| Self-check (to SQ1) |
42.0% |
| Mammography (to SQ1) |
38.3% |
| Ultrasound (to SQ1) |
31.4% |
| None at all (to SQ2) |
36.3% |
| Don’t want to answer |
0.5% |
Around 60% of those aged 40 or older had had a mammography check, but only 31.9% of the 35 to 39 age group had.
Q2SQ1: How do feel about having had each of these breast cancer tests? (Sample size=various)
| |
Self-check
N=13,529 |
Mammography
N=12,330 |
Ultrasound
N=10,118 |
| Very good |
20.5% |
45.4% |
49.5% |
| Quite good |
36.9% |
40.3% |
42.4% |
| Can’t say |
38.8% |
9.6% |
6.8% |
| Not very good |
3.8% |
3.5% |
1.1% |
| Regret having it |
0.1% |
1.2% |
0.2% |
Q2SQ2: Why have you not had any breast cancer tests? (Sample size=25.937)
| Currently don’t have any lumps or other symptoms |
35.6% |
| Test fees seem expensive |
33.8% |
| Don’t have the opportunity to go for tests |
30.2% |
| Just cannot find the time to go |
22.5% |
| Too much bother |
19.0% |
| Embarrassing |
17.6% |
| Don’t have the tests as part of regular health checks from work, local government, etc |
16.9% |
| Seems painful |
16.5% |
| Don’t know where to go |
11.4% |
| It involves check of delicate details |
10.9% |
| Currently pregnant, nursing |
7.5% |
| Scared that they might find something |
7.4% |
| No-one around me has got one |
6.4% |
| Nowhere close at hand to get tests |
6.4% |
| Because no-one in my family has had brest cancer, I don’t think I’m at risk |
3.9% |
| I’m not in the age range that needs to worry about breast cancer |
3.7% |
| Other |
7.7% |
Q3: Which of the following breast cancer tests have you had? (Sample size=11,280, over forties who have had breast cancer tests, multiple answer)
| Local governement-organised screening |
26.8% |
| Workplace-organised screening |
21.2% |
| Husband’s company-organised screening |
13.3% |
| Searched for a facility myself |
23.5% |
| From regular doctor |
11.8% |
| Performed self-check |
22.0% |
| Other |
3.0% |
Next, there were 417 people, or 1.3% of the total sample, who had experienced or were experiencing, breast cancer. They were asked the following.
Q4: At what age did you discover you had breast cancer? (Sample size=417)
| 19 years old or younger |
0.5% |
| 20 to 24 years old |
1.4% |
| 25 to 29 years old |
3.4% |
| 30 to 34 years old |
5.3% |
| 35 to 39 years old |
11.8% |
| 40 to 44 years old |
15.8% |
| 45 to 49 years old |
21.6% |
| 50 to 54 years old |
16.8% |
| 55 to 59 years old |
12.9% |
| 60 years old or older |
10.6% |
Q5: How did you come to realise you had breast cancer? (Sample size=417)
| Self-check |
48.4% |
| Visual, tactile inspection |
6.0% |
| Mammography |
16.1% |
| Ultrasound |
6.7% |
| Other |
9.6% |
| Don’t know |
6.5% |
| Don’t want to answer |
6.7% |
Q6: How has your lifestyle changed since before and after breast cancer? (Sample size=417, multiple answer)
| Changed my eating habits, lifestyle, etc |
39.6% |
| Expenditure has increased |
32.9% |
| Family has got kinder |
18.7% |
| Salary has decreased |
14.1% |
| Friends have increased |
11.3% |
| Quit my job |
10.8% |
| Amount of housework has decreased |
9.4% |
| Changed jobs, working style |
7.9% |
| Amount of work has decreased |
7.0% |
| Friends have decreased |
4.1% |
| People at work have got kinder |
3.6% |
| Amount of housework has increased |
2.6% |
| Amount of work has increased |
2.6% |
| Started work |
2.4% |
| Salary has increased |
1.2% |
| Expenditure has decreased |
1.2% |
| Family has got colder |
1.0% |
| People at work have got colder |
1.0% |
| Nothing has really changed |
31.9% |
Q7: What information did you find was useful? (Sample size=417, multiple answer)
| Treatment-related information |
71.5% |
| Medicines and side-effect-related information |
59.2% |
| Recurrance, spreading-related information |
57.1% |
| During treatment and convalescence-related information |
50.8% |
| Stories from cancer survivors |
45.3% |
| Hospital-related information |
35.7% |
| Treatment fees and other money-related information |
32.9% |
| Convalescence life-related information |
30.7% |
| Wigs and other care items-related information |
27.3% |
| Specialist doctor-related information |
25.9% |
| After-effects-related information |
18.9% |
| Latest information |
17.5% |
| Mental care-related information |
16.5% |
| Community, information exchange venues |
15.1% |
| Other |
2.6% |
Q8: What do you want to see more about? (Sample size=417, multiple answer)
| Treatment-related information |
50.6% |
| Treatment fees and other money-related information |
45.1% |
| Recurrance, spreading-related information |
42.9% |
| Medicines and side-effect-related information |
42.2% |
| During treatment and convalescence-related information |
36.5% |
| Mental care-related information |
33.3% |
| Convalescence life-related information |
33.3% |
| Hospital-related information |
31.9% |
| Specialist doctor-related information |
31.4% |
| Latest information |
31.2% |
| After-effects-related information |
26.4% |
| Stories from cancer survivors |
25.4% |
| Wigs and other care items-related information |
23.0% |
| Community, information exchange venues |
22.1% |
| Other |
1.9% |
| Have enough information already |
3.4% |
The final question was to the people who have not experienced breast cancer.
Q9: What do you want to learn about regarding breast cancer? (Sample size=32,413, multiple answer)
| Treatment fees |
54.2% |
| Preventative measures |
49.5% |
| Hospitals where one can get examinations |
49.0% |
| Hospitals with female doctors where one can get examinations |
45.8% |
| Self-check methods |
42.6% |
| Treatment methods |
40.6% |
| Local government screening programs |
34.1% |
| The disease itself |
31.9% |
| Information about breast cancer specialists |
31.4% |
| After-effects |
24.7% |
| Medicines |
22.0% |
| Latest information |
17.6% |
| Community, information exchange venues |
7.1% |
| Other |
0.5% |
| No information I want |
3.7% |
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