Table 2 Awareness about practicing breast self-exam
| 听 | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Have you heard about a breast self-exam? | No | 61 (15.8%) |
Yes | 324 (84.2%) | |
What are the reasons for practicing breast self-exam? | Breast cancer early detecting | 360 (93.5%) |
Presence of family history of Breast cancer | 25 (6.5%) | |
Have you performed a breast self-exam? | No | 256 (66.5%) |
Yes | 129 (33.5%) | |
If yes, for what purpose? | Advice from a health worker | 33 (25.6%) |
Medical reason | 16 (12.4%) | |
Noticed abreast lump | 15 (11.6%) | |
One of my family members had cancer | 14 (10.9%) | |
Routine medical examination | 51 (39.5%) | |
If not, why? | Not convenient | 14 (5.5%) |
Not necessary | 40 (15.6%) | |
Others | 147 (57.4%) | |
Too busy | 49 (19.1%) | |
Too expensive | 6 (2.3%) | |