| Variables | Categories | n | (%) | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 29-39 | 20 | (13.7) | 46.6 | 6.8 | 29 | 65 |
| 40-49 | 77 | (52.7) | |||||
| 50-59 | 45 | (30.8) | |||||
| 60-69 | 4 | (2.7) | |||||
| Marital status | Single | 13 | (8.9) | ||||
| Married | 133 | (91.1) | |||||
| Education | Elementary | 2 | (1.4) | ||||
| Middle school | 7 | (4.8) | |||||
| High school | 60 | (41.1) | |||||
| College | 61 | (41.8) | |||||
| Graduate school | 16 | (11.0) | |||||
| Religion | Protestant | 47 | (32.2) | ||||
| Buddhism | 33 | (22.6) | |||||
| Catholic | 27 | (18.5) | |||||
| None | 37 | (25.3) | |||||
| Others | 2 | 1.36 | |||||
| Occupation | Homemaker | 91 | (62.3) | ||||
| Commercial/business | 1 | (0.7) | |||||
| Government official | 11 | (7.5) | |||||
| Professionals | 12 | (8.2) | |||||
| Company worker | 11 | (7.5) | |||||
| Others | 20 | (13.7) | |||||
| Income | <100 | 11 | (7.5) | ||||
| 100-199 | 22 | (15.1) | |||||
| 200-299 | 29 | (19.9) | |||||
| 300-399 | 33 | (22.6) | |||||
| 400-499 | 18 | (12.3) | |||||
| ≥500 | 33 | (22.6) | |||||
| Residence | Seoul and big city | 88 | (60.3) | ||||
| Small and medium-sized city | 51 | (34.9) | |||||
| Rural area | 7 | (4.8) | |||||
| Menarche | Before 12 yrs | 9 | (6.3) | 14.4 | 1.4 | 11 | 19 |
| After 12 yrs | 135 | (93.8) | |||||
| Menopause | 20-29 yrs | 2 | (2.0) | 45.5 | 5.7 | 22 | 56 |
| 30-39 yrs | 8 | (7.8) | |||||
| 40-49 yrs | 71 | (69.6) | |||||
| 50-59 yrs | 21 | (20.6) | |||||
| Breast self examination | Once a month | 43 | (29.5) | ||||
| Sometimes | 78 | (53.4) | |||||
| Never | 25 | (17.1) | |||||
| No | 92 | (63.0) | |||||
| Methods of breast cancer diagnosis | Routine exam | 24 | (16.4) | ||||
| Occasional exam | 21 | (14.4) | |||||
| Mass palpation | 94 | (64.4) | |||||
| Others | 7 | (4.8) | |||||
| Period since Dx (yrs) | <1 | 40 | (27.4) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 1-2 | 74 | (50.7) | |||||
| 3-4 | 20 | (13.7) | |||||
| 5-9 | 9 | (6.2) | |||||
| ≥10 | 3 | (2.1) | |||||
| Stage of disease at Dx | 0 | 9 | (6.2) | ||||
| 1 | 51 | (35.2) | |||||
| 2 | 54 | (37.2) | |||||
| 3 | 26 | (17.9) | |||||
| 4 | 0 | (0.0) | |||||
| Others | 5 | (3.5) | |||||
| Type of treatment | |||||||
| Mastectomy | No | 70 | (48.0) | ||||
| Yes | 76 | (52.1) | |||||
| Lumpectomy | No | 74 | (50.7) | ||||
| Yes | 72 | (49.3) | |||||
| Chemotherapy | No | 22 | (15.1) | ||||
| Yes | 124 | (84.9) | |||||
| Radiotherapy | No | 63 | (43.2) | ||||
| Yes | 83 | (56.9) | |||||
| Hormonal Tx | No | 63 | (43.2) | ||||
| Yes | 83 | (56.9) | |||||
| Breast reconstruction | No | 140 | (95.9) | ||||
| Yes | 6 | (4.1) | |||||
| Other diseases | No | 116 | (79.5) | ||||
| Yes | 30 | (20.6) | |||||
| Participation to self-help group | 1/1-2mon. | 41 | (28.1) | ||||
| 1/3-6mon. | 8 | (5.5) | |||||
| 1/12mon. | 9 | (6.2) | |||||
| Sometimes | 2 | (1.4) | |||||
| No | 86 | (58.9) | |||||
| Source of information | |||||||
| Broadcasting | No | 139 | (96.5) | ||||
| Yes | 5 | (3.5) | |||||
| Books, newspaper | No | 139 | (96.5) | ||||
| Yes | 5 | (3.5) | |||||
| Internet | No | 26 | (18.1) | ||||
| Yes | 118 | (81.9) | |||||
| Self-help group | No | 121 | (84.0) | ||||
| Yes | 23 | (16.0) | |||||
| Others | No | 135 | (93.8) | ||||
| Yes | 9 | (6.3) | |||||
| Internet utilization | No | 1 | (0.7) | ||||
| Yes | 145 | (99.3) | |||||
| Duration of Internet use | <6 mon | 7 | (4.8) | ||||
| 6-11 mon | 11 | (7.6) | |||||
| 12-35 mon | 32 | (22.1) | |||||
| ≥36 mon | 95 | (65.5) | |||||
| Frequency of Internet use | Daily | 87 | (60.0) | ||||
| 3-4/wk | 28 | (19.3) | |||||
| 1-2/wk | 21 | (14.5) | |||||
| 1-2/mon | 9 | (6.2) | |||||
| Duration of Internet use/day (min) | 86.4 | 81.7 | 12 | 480 | |||
| Place of Internet use | Home | 126 | (86.9) | ||||
| PC room | 18 | (12.4) | |||||
| Workplace | 1 | (0.7) | |||||
| Experience of use of health information online | Yes | 137 | (94.5) | ||||
| No | 8 | (5.5) | |||||
| Recurrence of breast cancer | Yes | 7 | (4.8) | ||||
| No | 137 | (94.5) | |||||
| Don’t know | 1 | (0.7) | |||||
| Metastasis of breast cancer | Yes | 10 | (6.9) | ||||
| No | 136 | (93.2) | |||||
| Family History | Mother or mother’s/ father’s sister | 5 | (3.4) | ||||
| Sisters | 5 | (3.4) | |||||
| Cousins | 1 | (0.7) | |||||
| None | 132 | (90.4) | |||||
| Others | 3 | (2.1) |