Level of awareness in mammography and extent of its utilization among women age 40-60 in Brgy. Salawag, City of Dasmarinas, Cavite

Date of Completion

2016

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology

Keywords

Mammography

Abstract

Demographic variables include age, civil status, employment status, educational attainment, family history of cancer and monthly family income. The study used descriptive correlational research design. Using quota sampling technique, a total of 400 woman residents participated in the study with the age of 40-60 years old and above. The statistical treatment used were frequency, percentage, mean, ANOVA, Pearson product moment of correlation and t-test. Based from the findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: 1) majority of the respondents were women age of 40-49, married, unemployed, had no family history of breast cancer, and with a monthly income of 10,000 and below; 2) the respondents had a low level of awareness in mammography; 3) the respondents had low level of utilization of mammography; 4) the level of awareness in mammography of the respondents varied according to age, civil status, educational attainment, family history of breast cancer and monthly family income; 5) the level of utilization of mammography was the same regardless of their age, civil status and monthly income. On the other hand, the level of utilization in mammography varied when the respondents were grouped according to educational attainment, employment status and family history of breast cancer; 6) there was a moderately positive relationship on the level of awareness in mammography and the extent of its utilization. A low level of awareness in mammography may lead to a low level of its utilization while a very high level of awareness in mammography may also lead to a high level of its utilization.

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