Table 3 Knowledge about breast self-exam and mammography
| 听 | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
What do you know about the purpose of breast self-exam? | All the above | 231 (60.0%) |
Assessment done by doctors/nurses to check for lumps | 10 (2.6%) | |
BSE is to detect lumps in the breast | 105 (27.3%) | |
BSE is using your fingers around your breasts to detect lumps* | 39 (10.1%) | |
How often do you think breast self-exam should be performed? | Daily | 6 (1.6%) |
I do not know | 85 (22.1%) | |
Monthly* | 132 (34.3%) | |
Weekly | 8 (2.1%) | |
Yearly | 154 (40.0%) | |
When do you think is the right time for a woman to perform a breast self-exam? | After menstruation* | 167 (43.4%) |
Any day during menstruation | 18 (4.7%) | |
Anytime | 133 (34.5%) | |
Before menstruation | 39 (10.1%) | |
Middle of menstruation (days 3鈥�5) | 28 (7.3%) | |
How confident are you that you would notice a change in your breasts? | Highly confident | 22 (5.7%) |
I Don鈥檛 Know | 184 (47.8%) | |
Moderately confident | 76 (19.7%) | |
Not confident | 55 (14.3%) | |
Slightly confident | 48 (12.5%) | |
Do you agree that early detection of breast cancer increases the chance of recovery? | Agree* | 362 (94.0%) |
Disagree | 4 (1.0%) | |
Neutral | 19 (4.9%) | |
Do agree that females more than 20 years old should practice breast self-exams frequently? | Agree* | 305 (79.2%) |
Disagree | 11 (2.9%) | |
Neutral | 69 (17.9%) | |
Do you agree that females must be educated about breast self-exam? | Agree* | 365 (94.8%) |
Disagree | 4 (1.0%) | |
Neutral | 16 (4.2%) | |
Have you ever had a screening mammogram? | No | 310 (80.5%) |
Yes | 75 (19.5%) | |
Do you know how important that is? | No | 138 (35.8%) |
Yes* | 247 (64.2%) | |
Do you believe Mammography is safe? | No | 131 (34.9%) |
Yes* | 244 (65.1%) | |
Do you believe it is painful? | No | 253 (65.7%) |
Yes | 132 (34.3%) | |
Do you believe it reduces suffering and death from breast cancer? | No | 63 (16.4%) |
Yes* | 322 (83.6%) | |
Do you believe mammography is the best choice for screening? | No | 79 (20.5%) |
Yes* | 306 (79.5%) | |
Do you know the age at which you start to have mammography screening ? | No | 248 (64.4%) |
Yes | 137 (35.6%) | |
If yes, what is the age range? | 29鈥�35 | 71 (51.8%) |
36鈥�40* | 21 (15.3%) | |
41鈥�45 | 17 (12.4%) | |
46鈥�50 | 28 (20.4%) | |