From: Accuracy of self-perceived risk perception of breast cancer development in Iranian women
Characteristics | N | % |
---|---|---|
Age (year) | ||
35–49 | 492 | 61.5 |
50–64 | 251 | 31.4 |
≥ 65 | 57 | 7.1 |
1st menstrual age (year) | ||
< 12 | 119 | 15.1 |
≥ 12 | 667 | 84.9 |
Age at 1st birth (year) | ||
< 20 | 249 | 33.2 |
20–24 | 317 | 42.3 |
25–29 | 141 | 18.8 |
≥ 30 | 43 | 5.7 |
Breast cancer at 1st degree of relatives | ||
No | 742 | 93.0 |
Yes | 58 | 7.0 |
No of biopsy | ||
None/not applicable | 744 | 93.0 |
≥ 1 | 56 | 7.0 |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 78 | 9.8 |
Primary | 154 | 19.3 |
High school | 393 | 49.1 |
University | 175 | 21.9 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 593 | 74.0 |
Employee | 175 | 21.9 |
Retired | 32 | 4.0 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 53 | 6.6 |
Married | 679 | 84.9 |
Divorced/widow | 68 | 8.5 |
Knowledge of risk factor | ||
Low | 419 | 52.6 |
High | 377 | 47.4 |
Awareness of signs and symptoms of BC | ||
Low | 275 | 34.8 |
High | 516 | 65.2 |