Table 4 Knowledge of risk factors among the women who are aware of breast cancer (N = 234)
Started menstruating at an early age (< 12 yrs) | Woman having late age at menopause | Nulliparous woman | First baby after age 30 years | Woman used oral contraceptives/pills | Woman who is obese | Woman consumes high fat | Woman undergone hormone replacement therapy | Not given breastfeeding to the child | Family history of BC | Woman having past history of BC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Group (Yrs) | |||||||||||
18–24 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 28.0 | 20.0 | 28.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 28.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 44.0 |
25–34 | 5.2 | 13.8 | 25.9 | 22.4 | 20.7 | 22.4 | 41.4 | 12.1 | 50.0 | 32.8 | 44.8 |
35–44 | 2.9 | 8.7 | 20.3 | 10.1 | 20.3 | 11.6 | 30.4 | 14.5 | 36.2 | 29.0 | 34.8 |
45–55 | 4.9 | 8.5 | 24.4 | 13.4 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 31.7 | 8.5 | 35.4 | 30.5 | 37.8 |
Schooling | |||||||||||
10 years or less | 2.8 | 8.3 | 18.1 | 9.7 | 22.2 | 15.3 | 36.1 | 9.7 | 37.5 | 20.8 | 40.3 |
More than 10 years | 6.8 | 11.1 | 26.5 | 17.9 | 20.4 | 21.0 | 32.7 | 14.8 | 39.5 | 35.2 | 38.9 |
Religion | |||||||||||
Hindu | 5.6 | 11.1 | 23.6 | 15.3 | 20.8 | 18.5 | 33.8 | 13.0 | 38.4 | 31.0 | 39.8 |
Non-Hindu | 5.6 | 0.0 | 27.8 | 16.7 | 22.2 | 27.8 | 33.3 | 16.7 | 44.4 | 27.8 | 33.3 |
Caste | |||||||||||
SC/ST/OBC | 5.2 | 16.9 | 22.1 | 11.7 | 22.1 | 16.9 | 36.4 | 11.7 | 40.3 | 22.1 | 39.0 |
Others | 5.7 | 7.0 | 24.8 | 17.2 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 32.5 | 14.0 | 38.2 | 35.0 | 39.5 |
Family type | |||||||||||
Nuclear | 5.2 | 9.3 | 22.2 | 16.0 | 20.6 | 18.6 | 30.4 | 13.9 | 34.0 | 32.0 | 36.6 |
Joint/extended | 7.5 | 15.0 | 32.5 | 12.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 50.0 | 10.0 | 62.5 | 25.0 | 52.5 |
Employment | |||||||||||
Not working | 4.2 | 9.5 | 22.6 | 12.6 | 20.5 | 15.3 | 31.6 | 11.6 | 36.3 | 28.4 | 36.8 |
Working | 11.4 | 13.6 | 29.5 | 27.3 | 22.7 | 36.4 | 43.2 | 20.5 | 50.0 | 40.9 | 50.0 |
Marital status | |||||||||||
Unmarried | 14.3 | 11.4 | 31.4 | 25.7 | 22.9 | 25.7 | 34.3 | 25.7 | 34.3 | 40.0 | 45.7 |
Married | 4.0 | 10.1 | 22.6 | 13.6 | 20.6 | 18.1 | 33.7 | 11.1 | 39.7 | 29.1 | 38.2 |