Table 1 Frequency distribution of students' demographic characteristics
From: Female high school students' knowledge and attitude toward breast cancer
N (%) | Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|
Do you have information about breast cancer? | ||
Yes | 229 (73.6) | |
No | 82 (26.4) | |
Source of information about breast cancer | ||
Book | 85 (27.3) | |
TV | 64 (20.6) | |
Doctor and midwife | 26 (8.4) | |
Friend | 57 (18.3) | |
Internet | 33 (10.6) | |
Don't know | 46 (14.8) | |
Family history of breast cancer | ||
Yes | 17 (5.4) | |
No | 294 (94.5) | |
Family relationship of the affected person with the student | ||
Mother | 5 (1.6) | |
Sister | 2 (0.6) | |
Aunt | 10 (3.2) | |
Negative | 295 (0.94) | |
Mothers' education | ||
Diploma | 252 (81.02) | |
Bachelor’s degree and higher | 59 (18.98) | |
Fathers' education | ||
Diploma | 236 (75.88) | |
Bachelor's degree and higher | 75 (24.12) | |
Student' Field of Study | ||
Mathematics and physics | 112 (36.02) | |
Human sciences | 199 (63.98) | |
Mothers' Job | ||
Housewives | 259 (83.28) | |
Employee | 52 (16.72) | |
Fathers' Job | ||
Freelancers | 216 (69.45%) | |
Employee | 95 (30.55) | |
Students' average ages | 17.46 ± 1.57 | |
Mothers' average ages | 47.42 ± 4.68 | |
Fathers' average ages | 54.89 ± 6.89 | |