Knowledge and practice of breast self-examination among breast cancer patients in Damascus, Syria

BMC Women's Health

Table 1 Sample characteristics

Variables		Frequency	Percent
Age	Less than 25 years	2	0.4
Age	Between 25–45 years	188	37.6
Social status	Older than 45 years	310	62.0
	Single	52	10.4
	Married	402	80.4
	Divorced	12	2.4
	Widow	34	6.8
Education level	Uneducated	83	16.6
	School (primary, secondary) only	305	61.0
	College student	20	4.0
	Graduated	89	17.8
	Master’s degree	3	0.6
Occupation	Employee	118	23.6
	Housewife	381	76.2
	Student	1	0.2
Governate	Damascus (capital)	100	20.0
	Rif Dimashq	83	16.6
	Daraa	39	7.8
	AL-Qunaitera	16	3.2
	Al-swidaa	27	5.4
	Homs	46	9.2
	Hama	51	10.2
	Aleppo	34	6.8
	Idlep	2	0.4
	Lattakia	3	0.6
	Tartus	11	2.2
	Der ALzour	40	8.0
	Al-Hasaka	34	6.8
	AL-Riqa	14	2.8
Family breast cancer history	Had a first-degree relative	74	14.8
Family breast cancer history	Had a second-degree relative	118	23.6

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