title: Screening mammography behavior and barriers in Singaporean Asian women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine attitudes of Singaporean women toward screening mammography and its potential barriers.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 208 cancer-free Asian women. Data about mammogram knowledge, motivators, barriers, and adherence to surveillance mammography were obtained.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Only 37% underwent regular mammography. Lack of time (56.7%) and cost (54.3%) were the most commonly cited barriers. On multivariate analysis, being Chinese, having higher education, mammography knowledge, positive motivator scores, and receiving reminders were predictors to regular mammography. Participants were only willing to pay ∼US$24 for mammogram compared to subsidized cost of ∼US$40. Older Malays were less likely than Chinese and Indians to undergo regular mammography (p = .003).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surveillance adherence may be improved by lowering cost and increasing public education.
authors.affiliation: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Chao Tong
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.forename: Yehudi Wee Shung
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.forename: Soo-Chin
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000523:psychology*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000523:psychology*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012846:Singapore