Knowledge of risk factors of breast cancer

PRACTICE BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION

Yes (%)

No (%)

Total

Good knowledge

410 (80.1)

102 (19.9)

512

Poor knowledge

142 (68.3)

66 (31.7)

208

Total

552 (76.7)

168 (23.3)

720

χ2 = 11.530, df = 1, p-value = 0.001

Source

From health professional

312 (88.1)

42 (11.9)

354

From books/magazine

114 (73.1)

42 (26.9)

156

From friends

60 (47.6)

66 (52.4)

126

From Tv/radio/internet

66 (78.6)

18 (21.4)

84

Total

552 (76.7)

168 (23.3)

720

χ2 = 86.754, df = 3, p-value < 0.001

Age (years)

<20

156 (60.5)

102 (39.5)

258

20 - 24

234 (79.6)

60 (20.4)

294

>24

162 (96.4)

6 (3.6)

168

Total

552 (76.7)

168 (23.3)

720

χ2 = 75.939, df = 2, p-value < 0.001