Table 2 Status of knowledge of high school female students about breast cancer and its screening methods (N = 311)
From: Female high school students' knowledge and attitude toward breast cancer
Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Breast Cancer Awareness | |
Do only women get BC? | |
Yes | 109 (35) |
No | 199 (64) |
I don’t know | 3 (1) |
What are the symptoms of BC? | |
Secretion of two breast | 17 (5.5) |
Touch the painful mass | 114 (36.7) |
Nipple troughs | 34 (10.9) |
I don’t know | 128 (41.2) |
Risk factors for BC | |
Age > 40 | 211 (67.8) |
Positive FH | 57 (18.3) |
Previous history of BC | 13 (4.2) |
Having children after the age of 30 or not having children | 12 (3.9) |
Premature menarche and late menopause | 6 (1.9) |
Obesity | 12 (3.9) |
Do you have information about BSE? | |
Yes | 93 (29.9) |
No | 218 (70.1) |
Do you know BSE is a screening test? | |
Yes | 114 (36.7) |
No | 197 (63.3) |
Have you had any training on how to do BSE? | |
Yes | 74 (23.8) |
No | 237 (76.2) |
If so, by whom? | |
Doctor or midwife | 32 (10.3) |
Parents | 17 (5.5) |
Friends | 7 (2.3) |
Teacher | 7 (2.3) |
Internet and cyberspace | 26 (8.4) |
No training | 222 (71.4) |
At what age should BSE begin? | |
Correct answer | 53 (17) |
Wrong answer | 258 (83) |
How often should a BSE be performed? | |
Correct answer | 64 (22.06) |
Wrong answer | 247 (77.94) |
When is the best time to do a BSE? | |
Correct answer | 69 (22.19) |
Wrong answer | 242 (77.81) |
Who should do a BSE? | |
Correct answer | 80 (25.7) |
Wrong answer | 231 (74.3) |
What are the stages of BSE? | |
Correct answer | 14 (4.5) |
Wrong answer | 277 (95.5) |
What do you do if you find something abnormal during a BSE? | |
Correct answer | 237 (76.2) |
Wrong answer | 74 (23.8) |
What are the benefits of BSE? | |
Correct answer | 143 (46.0) |
Wrong answer | 168 (54.0) |
Who should do the clinical examination? | |
Correct answer | 269 (86.5) |
Wrong answer | 42 (13.5) |
How is the clinical examination performed? | |
Correct answer | 28 (9.0) |
Wrong answer | 302 (91.0) |
How often is a clinical breast examination performed? | |
Correct answer | 39 (12.5) |
Wrong answer | 272 (87.5) |
Is mammography useful for early detection of breast cancer? | |
Correct answer | 124 (39.9) |
Wrong answer | 187 (60.1) |
At what age should mammography be started? | |
Correct answer | 48 (15.4) |
Wrong answer | 263 (84.6) |
How often should a mammogram be performed? | |
Correct answer | 43 (13.8) |
Wrong answerr | 268 (86.2) |