What Factors Keep Women in Marin County from Having an Annual Mammogram and/or a Monthly Self Breast Examination?

Overview

Objectives/Goals The rates of breast cancer in Marin County are amongst the highest in the nation. The purpose of this study was to determine what factors, if any, keep women in Marin County from having annual mammograms and/or monthly self breast examinations. Methods/Materials I surveyed 80 randomly choosen Marin County women between the ages of 30 - 70, asking them to complete a brief and confidential survey which asks questions concerning their methods of breast cancer detection. Results According to my research, the factor chosen by the most women which discouraged or kept them from having annual mammograms was that they did not feel old enough. The factor chosen by the most women as a factor that kept or discouraged them from performing monthly self breast examinations was forgetting to do so. Conclusions/Discussion Contrary to my hypothesis which stated that women would refrain from mammograms and self breast exams because they did not feel at risk for breast cancer, I found that the discouraging factors depended greatly on age and that all were issues which could be overcome through awareness and education.

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• CSEF 2002 Behavioral Sciences · Entry S0323

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