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) |