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Table 2 Findings from Clinical Breast Examination (CBE) of participants

From: A longitudinal study of the prevalence and characteristics of breast disorders detected by clinical breast examination during pregnancy and six months postpartum in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria

 

Overall N = 299

Baseline only N = 195

n (%)

n (%)

Palpable masses

208 (69.6)

141 (72.3)

Abscesses, Infection, Mastitis

63 (21.1)

38 (19.5)

Persistent pain

28 (9.4)

16 (8.2)

Palpable masses with pain a

15 (5.0)

6 (3.1)

Infection with pain a

4 (1.3)

2 (1.0)

  1. aOverlapping signs and symptoms