Factors associated with testicular self-examination among unaffected men from multiple-case testicular cancer families

Table 2 Knowledge, Health Belief and Psychosocial Characteristics of Unaffected Men from Multiple-Case Testicular Cancer Families^a

Factor	Total (n = 96)^{b, c} (X+SE)	Regularly Performed TSE^{b, c} (n = 46) (X+SE)	Did Not Regularly Perform TSE^{b, d} (n = 50) (X+SE)	P-value*
Testicular Cancer Knowledge	4.2 (0.3)	5.0 (0.4)	3.5 (0.4)	0.02
Perceived Benefits	24.9 (0.4)	26.4 (0.6)	23.5 (0.5)	< 0.01
Perceived Barriers	19.0 (0.5)	17.2 (0.5)	20.5 (0.5)	< 0.001
Perceived Severity (impact of TC on life)	3.3 (0.1)	3.4 (0.2)	3.2 (0.2)	0.47
Perceived Severity (pain and suffering from TC)	3.3 (0.1)	3.3 (0.2)	3.4 (0.1)	0.52
Perceived Severity (chance of survival from TC)	2.6 (0.2)	2.5 (0.3)	2.7 (0.3)	0.50
Perceived Susceptibility	8.5 (0.2)	8.9 (0.3)	8.1 (0.3)	0.06
Internal Health Locus of Control	25.2 (0.5)	26.0 (0.7)	24.6 (0.6)	0.13
Powerful Others Health Locus of Control	18.9 (0.3)	18.8 (0.5)	19.0 (0.6)	0.84
Chance Health Locus of Control	17.8 (0.4)	17.1 (0.7)	18.4 (0.6)	0.19
Cancer Worry	5.7 (0.3)	6.5 (0.4)	5.0 (0.2)	2
Intrusion	2.1 (0.5)	3.2 (0.9)	1.0 (0.4)	0.03
Avoidance	3.4 (0.7)	4.6 (1.3)	2.2 (0.6)	0.09

^aFor continuous variables, independent samples t-test used to compare groups using the Taylor Linearization method to adjust for possible familiar clustering; ^bThree subjects did not respond to the question about practice of TSE and thus were not included in the bivariate analysis; ^cRegularly performed TSE = those reporting ≥ 6 TSEs in the previous year; ^dDid not regularly perform TSE = those reporting < 6 TSEs in the previous year

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