The subscales of the Breast Cancer Perception Scale

The subcales of the Healthy Life Awareness Scale

Descriptive Characteristics

Perceived
knowledge

Perceived
treatment belief

Perceived need for healthcheck

Perceived
stigma

Perceived fear

Perceived risk

Change

Socialization

Responsibility

Nutrition

Total

Educational status (N)

Primary school (140)

10.20 ± 3.28

21.57 ± 2.99

10.05 ± 3.55

9.68 ± 2.85

15.91 ± 3.79

9.34 ± 2.31

20.51 ± 3.32

14.72 ± 3.12

11.42 ± 2.07

9.81 ± 2.51

56.46 ± 8.18

Secondary school (77)

11.28 ± 3.19

20.88 ± 2.97

10.55 ± 3.46

9.29 ± 2.83

15.79 ± 3.51

9.33 ± 2.11

20.39 ± 3.02

15.01 ± 2.62

11.51 ± 1.86

10.41 ± 2.51

57.31 ± 7.14

High school (150)

11.73 ± 3.18

21.54 ± 2.96

11.30 ± 3.57

8.58 ± 2.72

14.91 ± 3.76

9.19 ± 2.18

20.94 ± 2.91

15.27 ± 3.36

11.93 ± 2.12

10.97 ± 2.51

59.12 ± 8.82

University and higher (275)

12.28 ± 3.63

22.57 ± 2.87

11.62 ± 3.46

7.86 ± 2.94

14.61 ± 3.81

8.94 ± 2.17

21.29 ± 2.61

14.86 ± 2.91

12.17 ± 1.96

11.12 ± 1.96

58.45 ± 7.48

F: 11,833, p:0,000

F: 9,201
p: 0,000

F: 6,962
p: 0,000

F: 14,235
p: 0,000

F: 4,718
p: 0,003

F: 1,324
p: 0,226

F: 3,328
p: 0,019

F: 0,917
p: 0,432

F: 5,331
p: 0,001

F: 9,154
p: 0,000

F: 5,290
p: 0,001

Marital status (N)

The married (251)

11.96 ± 3.58

22.27 ± 3.02

11.28 ± 3.39

7.91 ± 3.04

14.61 ± 3.72

8.74 ± 2.22

20.91 ± 2.71

14.63 ± 3.11

11.91 ± 1.97

10.79 ± 2.59

58.24 ± 7.88

Single (391)

11.34 ± 3.41

21.68 ± 2.96

10.95 ± 3.66

9.04 ± 2.81

15.42 ± 3.81

9.39 ± 2.15

20.95 ± 3.04

15.14 ± 2.97

11.86 ± 2.08

10.67 ± 2.59

58.62 ± 8.11

t: 2,198
p: 0,028

t: 2,430
p: 0,015

t: 1,151
p: 0,250

t: -4,848
p: 0,000

t: -2,683
p: 0,007

t: -3,703
p: 0,000

t: -0,210
p: 0,884

t: 2,084
p: 0,038

t: 0,289
p: 0,773

t: 0,610
p: 0,542

t: -0,592
p: 0,554

Working status (N)

Employed (301)

11.92 ± 3.55

22.22 ± 2.85

11.33 ± 3.57

8.15 ± 2.95

14.92 ± 3.91

9.05 ± 2.25

21.12 ± 2.54

14.74 ± 3.06

11.98 ± 1.95

10.92 ± 2.58

58.77 ± 7.60

Unemployed (331)

11.27 ± 3.36

21.67 ± 3.06

10.81 ± 3.49

8.97 ± 2.87

15.28 ± 3.68

9.20 ± 2.12

20.83 ± 3.12

15.15 ± 2.94

11.82 ± 2.07

10.56 ± 2.57

58.37 ± 8.15

Retired (10)

11.30 ± 4.92

20.60 ± 3.56

12.00 ± 4.81

9.70 ± 3.62

14.50 ± 3.89

9.20 ± 3.08

18.40 ± 4.58

13.90 ± 4.38

10.40 ± 2.54

9.50 ± 2.75

52.20 ± 12.69

F: 2.717 p: 0.067

F: 3.665
p: 0.026

F: 2.027
p: 0.133

F: 6.869
p: 0.001

F: 0.827
p: 0.438

F: 0.364
p: 0.696

F: 4.667
p: 0.010

F: 2.071
p: 0.127

F: 3.182
p: 0.042

F: 2.669
p: 0.070

F: 3.330
p: 0.036

Economic status (N)

Less than income (73)

10.123 ± 3.66

21.66 ± 2.98

9.97 ± 3.24

9.13 ± 3.27

15.25 ± 3.67

8.77 ± 2.43

20.66 ± 2.78

14.58 ± 3.15

11.17 ± 2.12

9.97 ± 2.79

56.39 ± 8.41

Equal to income and expenditure (412)

11.42 ± 3.39

21.68 ± 3.07

10.93 ± 3.53

8.76 ± 2.91

15.07 ± 3.77

9.17 ± 2.09

20.68 ± 2.94

14.82 ± 2.97

11.70 ± 1.98

10.54 ± 2.50

57.75 ± 7.80

Income higher than expenditure (157)

12.67 ± 3.34

22.63 ± 2.64

12.00 ± 3.58

7.92±2.76

15.10 ± 3.90

9.22 ± 2.35

21.73 ± 2.77

15.43 ± 3.08

12.64 ± 1.90

11.51 ± 2.52

61.33 ± 7.66

F: 15.258 p: 0.000

F: 6.072
p: 0.002

F: 9.380
p: 0.000

F: 6.086
p: 0.002

F: 0.070
p: 0.933

F: 1.203
p: 0.301

F: 7.849
p: 0.000

F: 2.930
p: 0.054

F: 17.838
p: 0.000

F: 11.850
p: 0.000

F: 14.685
p: 0.000

Place of longest residence (N)

Village (51)

10.88 ± 3.86

20.68 ± 3.59

9.52 ± 3.07

10.07 ± 3.19

14.92 ± 3.66

9.21 ± 2.06

19.43 ± 4.20

13.49 ± 3.68

11.15 ± 2.41

9.98 ± 2.81

54.05 ± 10.65

Town (122)

11.00 ± 3.56

21.91 ± 2.53

10.18 ± 3.36

8.41 ± 2.87

15.31 ± 3.89

9.07 ± 2.33

21.22 ± 2.85

15.22 ± 2.56

11.78 ± 1.96

10.43 ± 2.58

58.68 ± 7.27

City (469)

11.80 ± 3.40

22.04 ± 3.00

11.48 ± 3.57

8.49 ± 2.90

15.07 ± 3.78

9.14 ± 2.18

21.02 ± 2.71

15.02 ± 3.02

11.97 ± 1.99

10.86 ± 2.55

58.89 ± 7.73

F: 3.718 p: 0.025

F: 4.816
p: 0.008

F: 12.160
p: 0.000

F: 7.088
p: 0.001

F: 0.259
p: 0.772

F: 0.087
p: 0.916

F: 7.770
p: 0.000

F: 6.700
p: 0.001

F: 3.901
p: 0.021

F: 3.614
p: 0.028

F: 8.629
p: 0.000

Smoking (N)

Yes (136)

11.83 ± 3.31

21.68 ± 3.29

11.29 ± 3.17

8.72 ± 2.85

15.26 ± 3.88

9.31 ± 2.17

20.89 ± 3.18

15.04 ± 3.41

11.68 ± 2.13

10.82 ± 2.73

58.43 ± 9.25

No (506)

11.51 ± 3.54

21.98 ± 2.91

11.02 ± 3.66

8.57 ± 2.97

15.06 ± 3.77

9.09 ± 2.21

20.95 ± 2.84

14.92 ± 2.92

11.93 ± 2.01

10.69 ± 2.55

58.48 ± 7.65

t: -1.012
p: 0.312

t: 0.786
p: 0.432

t: 0.550
p: 0.582

t: 0.555
p: 0.579

t: 1.059
p: 0.290

t: -0.202
p: 0.840

t: 0.402
p: 0.688

t: -1.236
p: 0.217

t: 0.550
p: 0.582

t: -0.057
p: 0.954

t: 0.946
p: 0.342