Table 3 Comparisons between the frequency of mammography use and health beliefs/illness perception constructs
From: A national cross-sectional study of adherence to timely mammography use in Malta
|  | ADHERENT (n = 324) | NON-ADHERENT (n = 24) | Test Statistic | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perceived Susceptibility | M = 9.6, SD = 1.0 | M = 9.4, SD = 0.9 | 3641.0a | 0.577 |
Perceived Benefits | M = 24.0, SD = 1.8 | M = 23.9, SD = 1.3 | 3515.0a | 0.387 |
Perceived Barriers | M = 27.2, SD = 4.7 | M = 31.1, SD = 5.0 | 5540.5a | 0.000* |
Cues to action | M = 27.4, SD = 3.2 | M = 26.0, SD = 3.5 | 2919.0a | 0.039* |
Self-Efficacy | M = 24.8, SD = 2.7 | M = 24.5, SD = 2.1 | 3666.5a | 0.615 |
Breast Cancer Identity | M = 30.6, SD = 2.1 | M = 30.3, SD = 3.4 | 4136.5a | 0.582 |
Causes of Breast Cancer | M = 55.9, SD = 7.2 | M = 57.0, SD = 6.9 | -0.7b | 0.467 |
Cancer Timeline: Acute/Chronic | M = 6.1, SD = 0.9 | M = 5.9, SD = 1.0 | 3515.5a | 0.402 |
Cancer Timeline: Cyclical | M = 3.6, SD = 0.7 | M = 3.7, SD = 0.6 | 4271.0a | 0.327 |
Consequences | M = 28.2, SD = 2.5 | M = 28.5, SD = 2.7 | 4247.5a | 0.446 |
Personal Control | M = 11.8, SD = 0.8 | M = 11.9, SD = 0.6 | 3905.5a | 0.951 |
Treatment Control | M = 9.9, SD = 0.7 | M = 10.0, SD = 0.5 | 4166.5a | 0.397 |
Illness Coherence | M = 6.9, SD = 1.2 | M = 7.3, SD = 0.9 | 4538.0a | 0.139 |
Emotional Representations | M = 12.2, SD = 2.1 | M = 12.7, SD = 1.8 | 4348.0a | 0.320 |