Table 3 Self-report measures* (mean [SD]), with statistical tests to compare women who accepted BC-Predict and women who declined it (n = 358).

From: Psychological impact of risk-stratified screening as part of the NHS Breast Screening Programme: multi-site non-randomised comparison of BC-Predict versus usual screening (NCT04359420)

 

Baseline

Women accepted BC-Predict (n = 185)

Baseline

Women declined BC-Predict (n = 173)

Differences between groups: test statistics (with P values)

Age

58.25 (4.29)

58.36 (4.15)

t(356) = 0.23, P = 0.816

IMD

7.55 (2.57)

6.58 (3.06)

t(356) = 3.23, P = 0.001

Duration of mammography appointment to join study (days)

15.87 (10.20)

15.06 (14.21)

t(356) = 0.63, P = 0.530

Comparative risk perceptions

2.82 (0.87)

3.02 (0.71)

t(353) = 2.39, P = 0.017

State anxiety

9.74 (3.56)

10.39 (3.77)

t(353) = 1.67, P = 0.097

Cancer worry

11.69 (2.83)

12.33 3.19)

t(353) = 2.01, P = 0.045

Screening knowledge

7.10 (1.64)

6.72 (1.46)

t(352) = 2.29, P = 0.023

Attitudes towards screening

14.21 (1.34)

14.16 (1.36)

t(352) = 0.33, P = 0.740

Intentions towards screening

4.43 (1.33)

4.47 (1.23)

t(353) = 0.29, P = 0.775

  1. *Higher scores indicate greater levels of each variable, i.e., higher perceived comparative risk, more state anxiety, more cancer worry, higher screening knowledge, more positive attitudes and higher levels of intentions.
  2. The bold values denote significant P values.
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