Socio-demographic characteristics

Clinical breast examination

P value

Yes (n = 34)

No (n = 90)

Age in years

<40

40 ≤ 50

≥50

1 (33.3)

19 (32.2)

14 (22.6)

2 (66.7)

40 (67.8)

48 (77.4)

0.40

Nationality

Saudi

Non Saudi

29 (30.5)

5 (17.2)

66 (69.5)

24 (82.8)

0.16

Marital status

Single

Married

Widow and divorced

0 (0.0)

29 (32.2)

5 (15.2)

1 (100.0)

61 (67.8)

28 (84.8)

0.12

Occupation

House wife

Employed

Retired

21 (22.1)

9 (41.1)

4 (57.0)

74 (77.9)

13 (59.9)

3 (43.0)

0.03*

Educational level

Illiterate

Basic

University and higher

5 (20.0)

21 (28.9)

8 (32.0)

20 (80.0)

53 (71.1)

17 (68.0)

0.60

Family monthly income in SR

<5000

5000 - 20,000

>20,000

6 (12.0)

27 (38.5)

1 (25.0)

44 (88.0)

43 (61.5)

3 (75.0)

0.003*

Family history of breast cancer

Yes

No

8 (30.7)

26 (26.5)

18 (69.3)

72 (73.5)

0.66

Having breast problem

Yes

No

15 (34.9)

19 (23.5)

28 (65.1)

62 (76.5)

0.17

Contraceptive use

Users

Ex-users

No

1 (33.3)

23 (32.9)

10 (19.6)

2 (66.7)

47 (67.1)

41 (80.1)

0.18