Table 1

Characteristics of Hospitalized Women Who Would Be Willing to Have a Mammogram During a Hospitalization if it Were Due, Stratified by WTP Status

CharacteristicsWilling to Pay Towards Mammogram Cost
(N = 139)
Not Willing to Pay Towards Mammogram Cost
(N = 54)
P Valuea
Age (y), mean (SD)61.5 (7.6)61 (6.7)0.67b
Race
 Caucasian, N (%)90 (65)37 (69)0.79
 African American, N (%)46 (33)15 (28)
 Others, N (%)3 (2)2 (4)
Education less than high school, N (%)46 (33)15 (28)0.60
Body Mass Index (kg/m2), mean (SD)34.6 (11.0)34 (11.3)0.74b
Annual household income less than $20,000, N (%)c85 (63)26 (48)0.07
Medically uninsured, N (%)9 (7)2 (4)0.69
Family history of breast cancer, N (%)d18 (13)11 (20)0.26
3 or more comorbidities, N (%)e84 (60)20 (37)0.004
Have a primary care doctor, N (%)128 (92)50 (93)0.91
Non-adherent with mammogram screening, N (%)f55 (40)19 (35)1.00
5 year Gail Score Score N (%)g47 (34)21 (39)0.51
  • a χ2 with Yates corrected P value where at least 20% of frequencies were <5.

  • b Unpaired t-test statistic.

  • c Nine patients elected not to answer the question.

  • d Family history of breast cancer was defined as breast cancer in first-degree relatives like mother, sisters, or daughters.

  • e Comorbidities included diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, chronic kidney disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cancers other than skin or breast.

  • f Women who reported that their most recent screening mammogram had taken place more than 2 years before the study survey were deemed nonadherent.

  • g Gail score estimated using the National Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Risk Tool (http://www.cancer.gov/bcrisktool/).