Table 3 Attitudes of female high school students about breast cancer (N = 311)
From: Female high school students' knowledge and attitude toward breast cancer
Variables | Completely agree | Agree on | No idea | Opposed | Completely opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
I'm too young to get breast cancer | 80 (25.7) | 33 (10.6) | 78 (25.1) | 65 (20.9) | 55 (17.7) |
I am so healthy that my body is resistant to breast cancer so I do not feel the need for a monthly self-examination | 26 (8.4) | 21 (6.8) | 98 (31.5) | 69 (22.2) | 97 (31.2) |
No smoking so no need to monthly BSE | 14 (4.5) | 13 (4.2) | 97 (31.2) | 96 (30.9) | 91 (29.3) |
No obesity so no need to monthly BSE | 5 (1.6) | 14 (4.5) | 91 (29.3) | 106 (34.1) | 95 (30.5) |
No eating fatty foods so no need to monthly BSE | 9 (2.9) | 16 (5.1) | 99 (31.8) | 110 (35.4) | 77 (24.8) |
No FH of BC so no need to practice BSE | 8 (2.6) | 37 (11.2) | 102 (32.8) | 107 (34.4) | 57 (18.3) |
Not having a stressful life so no need to practice BSE | 9 (2.9) | 32 (10.3) | 104 (33.4) | 108 (34.7) | 58 (18.6) |
If I feel pain in my breasts, the fear of breast cancer will take over my whole being | 25 (8) | 59 (19) | 128 (41.2) | 67 (21.5) | 32 (10.3) |
I think breast cancer is a serious disease because it eventually causes death | 45 (14.5) | 59 (19) | 121 (38.9) | 58 (18.6) | 28 (9) |
If I get breast cancer, I may not be able to get pregnant | 14 (4.5) | 41 (13.2) | 183 (58.8) | 43 (13.8) | 30 (9.6) |
I think breast cancer is more dangerous than other cancers | 17 (5.5) | 27 (8.7) | 161 (51.8) | 69 (22.2) | 37 (11.9) |
With timely treatment of breast cancer, a person will have a normal life | 70 (22.5) | 93 (29.9) | 103 (33.1) | 34 (10.9) | 11 (3.5) |
If I touch a painless lump in my breast, I'm afraid of breast cancer | 23 (7.4) | 93 (29.9) | 131 (42.1) | 43 (13.8) | 21 (6.8) |
In my opinion, breast cancer is dangerous and in addition to breast, it spreads the disease to other parts of the body | 19 (6.1) | 78 (25.1) | 161 (51.8) | 34 (10.9) | 19 (6.1) |
If my mother or sister gets breast cancer, I am at greater risk for breast cancer | 45 (14.5) | 87 (28.0) | 143 (46) | 14 (4.5) | 22 (7.1) |