From: Measurement properties of the Danish version of the Awareness and Beliefs about Cancer (ABC) measure
Subscale and items | Factor loadings | |||||||
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Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | Factor 5 | Factor 6 | Factor 7 | Factor 8 | |
Anticipated patient interval for healthcare seeking | ||||||||
Q5. A persistent cough | 0.641 | |||||||
Q6. Rectal bleeding | 0.581 | |||||||
Q7. Any breast changesa | 0.609 | |||||||
Q8. Abdominal bloating | 0.646 | |||||||
Awareness of cancer symptoms | ||||||||
Q9. Unexplained lump or swelling | 0.575 | |||||||
Q10. Persistent unexplained pain | 0.610 | |||||||
Q11. Unexplained bleeding | 0.594 | |||||||
Q12. Persistent cough or hoarseness | 0.713 | |||||||
Q13. Change in bowel or bladder habits | 0.637 | |||||||
Q14. Persistent difficulty in swallowing | 0.696 | |||||||
Q15. Change in the appearance of a mole | 0.605 | |||||||
Q16. Sore that does not heal | 0.572 | |||||||
Q17. Unexplained night sweats | 0.515 | |||||||
Q18. Unexplained weight loss | 0.713 | |||||||
Q19. Unexplained tiredness | 0.702 | |||||||
Anticipated barriers for healthcare seeking | ||||||||
Q24. I would be too embarrassed | 0.874 | |||||||
Q25. I would be worried about what the doctor might find | 0.630 | |||||||
Q26. I would be worried about wasting the doctor’s time | 0.379 | |||||||
Q27. I am too busy to make time to go to the doctor | 0.402 | |||||||
Beliefs about cancer | ||||||||
Q28. People with cancer can expect to continue with normal activities | 0.605 | |||||||
Q29. Most cancer treatment is worse than the cancer itself | 0.410 | |||||||
Q30. Not want to know if I have cancer | 0.533 | |||||||
Q31. Cancer can often be cured | 0.708 | |||||||
Q32. Going to the doctor as quickly as possible could increase the chances of surviving | 0.431 | |||||||
Q33. A diagnosis of cancer is a death sentence | 0.451 | (0.312) | ||||||
Beliefs about breast cancer screeninga | ||||||||
QM3. So worried about what might be found at breast cancer screening, that I would prefer not to do it | 0.628 | |||||||
QM4. Breast cancer screening is only necessary if I have symptoms | 0.911 | |||||||
QM5. Breast cancer screening could reduce my chances of dying from breast cancer | 0.465 | |||||||
Beliefs about bowel cancer screening | ||||||||
QM6. So worried about what might be found at bowel cancer screening, that I would prefer not to do it | 0.643 | |||||||
QM7. Bowel cancer screening is only necessary if I have symptoms | 0.570 | |||||||
QM8. Bowel cancer screening could reduce my chances of dying from bowel cancer | 0.400 | |||||||
Awareness of risk factors for cancer | ||||||||
QN1. Smoking | 0.670 | |||||||
QN2. Exposure to passive smoking | 0.574 | |||||||
QN3. Drinking more than 1 unit of alcohol a day | 0.521 | |||||||
QN4. Eating less than 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day | 0.535 | |||||||
QN5. Eating red or processed meat once a day or more | 0.483 | |||||||
QN6. Being obese | 0.537 | |||||||
QN7. Getting sunburnt more than once as a child | 0.442 | |||||||
QN8. Being over 70 years old | 0.428 | |||||||
QN9. Having a close relative with cancer | 0.349 | |||||||
QN10. Infection with HPV, Human Papillomavirus | 0.468 | |||||||
QN11. Not doing much physical activity | 0.583 | |||||||
QN12. Using a solarium | 0.439 | |||||||
QN13. Exposure to ionising radiation from, for example, radioactive materials, x-rays or radon | 0.406 |