Skip to main content

Table 3 Comparison of knowledge, attitude, and practice of BSE across participants’ marital status

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination is associated with general self-care and cultural factors: a study from Tamil Nadu, India

 

Marital status

N

M (SD)

df

MD

t

p

Knowledge

M

UM

161

251

20.02 (3.85)

20.86 (4.05)

410

− 0.85

2.11*

0.035

Attitude

M

UM

161

251

31.50 (6.97)

32.84 (6.33)

410

-1.34

2.02*

0.044

Practice

M

UM

161

251

11.14 (5.71)

14.19 (5.30)

410

-3.04

5.43*

0.001

  1. Notes: Independent samples t-test; *p < .05; M-married; UM-unmarried
Back to article page

BMC Women's Health

ISSN: 1472-6874

Contact us