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Table 2 Knowledge and practice of BSE and main information sources among women in Wolaita Sodo, 2019 (n = 629)

From: Breast self-examination and associated factors among women in Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Characteristics/variables

Frequency (%)

Ever heard of breast cancer

 Yes

591 (94)

 No

38 (6)

Source of information

 Electronic media

366 (62)

 Journal/brochure/leaflet/magazine

4 (0.8)

 Books

3 (0.5)

 Educational institution

9 (1.4)

 Non-governmental organizations

1 (0.2)

 Health workers

87 (14.7)

 Family/friend

93 (15.8)

 Other person

28 (4.7)

Previously heard of BSE

 Yes

272 (46)

 No

319 (54)

Early detection method for breast cancer

 Breast self-examination (BSE)

107 (18)

 Clinical breast examination (CBE)

268 (45.3)

 I don’t know

216 (36.5)

Performed breast self-examination

 Yes

217 (78)

 No

55 (20.2)

Still perform breast self-examination

 Yes

195 (90)

 No

22 (10)

Knowledge that early detection of breast cancer improves chances of survival

 Yes

570 (96.7)

 No

13 (2)

 I don’t know

8 (1.3)

Family history of breast cancer

 Yes

14 (2.4)

 No

523 (88.6)

 I don’t know

54 (9)

Personal history of having benign breast lamp

 Yes

20 (3.3)

 No

197 (33.3)

 I don’t know

374 (63.4)

Knowledge of someone suffering from breast cancer

 Yes

116 (20)

 No

475 (80)

Ever nursed a breast cancer patient

 Yes

4 (1)

 No

587 (99)

Had close contact with a person with a benign breast lamp

 Yes

18 (3)

 No

573 (97)

Knowledge of personal status of other body part cancer

 Yes

446 (75)

 No

145 (25)

Position of BSE

 Standing

49 (22.4)

 Lying

45 (21)

 Sitting

16 (7.3)

 Standing and lying

107 (49.3)

Technical knowledge of BSE

 With palm and three middle fingers

35 (16)

 Simply touch and feel

157 (72.5)

 I don’t know

25 (11.5)

BSE practices applied

 Inspection

3 (1.4)

 Palpation

116 (53.6)

 Inspection and palpation

98 (45)

Knowledge about which arm to be used for BSE

 Right hand for left breast and vice versa

33 (15)

 The same arm for the same side breast

13 (6)

 Any (no protocol)

171 (79)