Marija Kazlauskienė

Abstract

Summary
The survey was conducted in March 2011 through May 2011 at Šeškinė Outpatient Clinic. The target group included women in the 25-65 year age group and men in the age group of 40-75 years. 420 questionnaires for women and 420 questionnaires for men were handed out. 382 questionnaires from women (feedback rate 90.9%) and 404 questionnaires from men (feedback rate 96.1%) were returned.
Majority of the 382 women involved in the survey were in the 50-69 year age group (89.3%). Majority of the 404 men involved in the survey were in the 50-69 year age group (73.3%). Share of women having higher education degree was 42.5%, university deg­ree – 34.4%, and general secondary schooling – 21.8%. The largest number of men had higher educational degree – 36.6%, secondary school certificate – 32.0%, and 30.3% of men involved in the survey had university degree.
The breakdown of respondent women according to marital status was as follows: married – 67.7%, divorced – 15.0%, widows – 8.9%, single – 7.9%. Marital status of the men involved in the survey was as follows: married – 73.1%, divorced – 14.8%, widowers – 6.5%, single – 5,6%. The breakdown by occupation for men was as follows: employees – 40.0%, retirees – 15.8%, workers – 34.0%; for women it was as follows: employees – 48.3%, workers – 25.5%, and retirees – 19.7%.
The age of women involved in the mammogram examination programme. 84.3% of the women in the 50-69 year age group were aware of the mammogram testing programme, and only 53.1% of those in the age group of 30-49. 85.2% of women in the age group 50-64 with university degree, 77.6% having higher education, and 76.3% having secon­dary education, knew about the mammogram testing programme. Awareness of the mammogram testing programme among 50-64 year age group women according to marital status was as follows: 89.0% married, 74.0% single, 76.7% divorced, and 50.0% widows.
Awareness of the frequency of mammogram testing was as follows: 75.2% of the women in the 50-69 year age group knew and 24.8% did not know of the programme; 63.6% in the age group of 30-49 knew and 36.5% did not know. 75.2% women with higher deg­ree, 73.5% with secondary degree, 70.3% with university degree and 50.0% having primary education knew that the mammogram testing programme is held once every two years. 25.0% of women with primary school education, 12.0% with secondary education, and 11.2% with higher education did not know of the frequency. 79.9% married women responded that it was held once in two years, 12.0% – once per year, and 8.2% said that they did not know. Among single women 67.7% said that the programme was held once every second year, 16.7% once per year, and 15.6 did not know.
Awareness of the age group of women participating in the primary prevention of cervical carcinoma programme was as follows: 84.8% of women in 30-49 age group, 82.0% in the age group 50-69, 80.0% in the age group 18-29 showed awareness; 87.8% of women in the 25-59 year age group having university degree, 79.5% having secon­dary education, and 78.9% having higher education degree knew of the age group of women participating in this programme. 82.5% of married women in the age group 25-59, 83.3% of single women, 80.7% of divorcees and 79.4% widows knew what age women participated in the primary prevention of cervical carcinoma programme.
Awareness of the frequency of the primary prevention of cervical carcinoma programme was as follows: 60.0% of women in the age group 18-29, 51.5% in the age group 30-49 knew of the frequency of the programme, while 40.0% in the age group 18-29 years and 18.2% in the age group 30-49 did not know. 41.4% of women with university degree, 40.0% with higher education degree, and 43.9% with secon­dary education knew of the frequency. 50.0% of women with primary education and 27.5% with higher degree did not know. 41.4% of married women, 46.4% of single, 42.9% of divorced and 33.3% of wi­dows knew of it. 18.2% widows, 16.1% divorcees and 25.0% single women did not know.
Awareness of the age group of men participating in the high-risk cardiac and coronary heart disease prevention programme was as follows: 55.0% of men in the 30-49 year age group and 75.3% in the age group 50-69 knew of the age groups of men involved in this programme. 77.2% of men in the age group 50-69 with higher deg­ree education, 70.0% with university education and 69.5% having secon­dary education said that men in the age group of 45-54 years participate in the programme. 71.7% married men, 78.0% divorced, and 84.6% widowers knew what age groups of men participated in the high-risk cardiac and coronary heart disease prevention programme. Only 47.4% of single men knew what age groups participated in this programme. 77.2% employees, 71.3% workers, and 68.3% retirees knew that men in the 45-54 year age group participate in the high-risk cardiac and coronary heart disease prevention programme.
Awareness of the frequency of the high-risk cardiac and coronary heart disease prevention programme was as follows: 70.0% of men in the age group 30-49, 68.7% in the age group 50-69 knew of the frequency of this programme. 26.7% of men in the age group 30-49, 16.6% in the age group 50-69 did not know of the frequency. 74.8% of men having university degree, 67.6% with higher education and 66.7% having secondary education knew of the periodicity of the programme. 20.3% of men with secondary education, 17.6% with higher education, and 15.2% of those with university degree did not know. 76.9% widowers, 70.7% divorcees, 69.3% married and 42.1% single men knew that the high-risk cardiac and coronary heart disease prevention programme was held once in a year. 47.4% single, 17.9% married and 13.8% divorced men did not know that.
Awareness of the age group of men participating in the primary prevention of prostate cancer programme was as follows: 92.2% men in the 50-69 year age group were aware of the age groups involved in the programme. 90.8% men holding university degree, 88.4% having higher education degree and 85.9% having secondary education knew that men in age group 50-74 were qualified to participate in the primary prevention of prostate cancer programme. 89.4% married men, 84.5% divorced and 68.4% single men knew which age groups of men were eligible to participate in the primary prevention of prostate cancer programme; and only 26.3 single men, 12.1% divorcees and 7.5% married men did not know that. 91.9% employees, 93.5 retirees, 84.6% workers knew that men in age group 50-74 were qualified to participate in the primary prevention of prostate cancer programme.
How often men participate in the primary prevention of prostate cancer programme (have PSA test done): 76.2% men in the age group 50-69 and 77.4% men over 70 years knew that periodicity was once per year. 44.1% men in the age group 30-49 did know that. 76.5% men holding university degree, 74.5% having higher education deg­ree and 68.5% having secondary education knew that PSA test as part of the programme was done once every two years. 15.9% men ha­ving higher education degree, 13.4% with secondary education, and 10.1% having university degree did not know that. 84.6% widowers, 75.4% divorcees, 73.1% married and 52.6% single men knew that examination under the primary prevention of prostate cancer programme was conducted once every two years. 14.0% divorcees, 12.1% married and 36.8% single men did not know periodicity of this programme. 77.8% employee, 74.2% retiree and 71.9% worker men knew that PSA blood test under the programme for primary prevention of prostate cancer was done once every two years.
Conclusions: 1. Majority of women respondents who are eligible to participate in the mammogram examination programme and the primary prevention of cervical carcinoma programme have sufficient knowledge of periodicity and age limits applied under these programmes. 2. Majority of men respondents have knowledge what age groups of men are eligible for participation in the high-risk cardiac and coronary heart disease prevention programme and the primary prevention of prostate cancer programme, and how often these programmes are held. 3. Awareness of these programmes should be enhanced.

Keyword(s): patients’ opinion, outpatient health care, social and economic population groups.
DOI: 10.5200/175
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