Breast cancer epidemiology

Respondents

Percentage

Breast cancer affects males

Yes

No

I don’t know

Total

269

125

98

492

54.6%

25.5%

20%

100%

Common cancer in females

Yes

No

I don’t know

Total

439

35

18

492

89.2%

7.1%

3.7%

100%

Incidence of breast cancer worldwide

<30%

30% - 49%

50% - 60%

61% - 80%

I don’t know

Total

38

125

117

44

1168

492

7.6%

25.2%

23.7%

8.9%

34.6%

100%

Incidence of breast cancer in the U.A.E.

<10%

10% - 20%

21% - 30%

31% - 40%

41% - 50%

I don’t know

Total

4

27

57

68

65

271

492

0.8%

5.5%

11.6%

13.9%

13.3%

54.9%

100%

Age group of highest incidence of breast cancer

16 - 30

31 - 40

>40

I don’t know

Total

27

179

222

64

492

5.5%

36.2%

45.4%

12.9%

100%

Breast cancer is inherited

Yes

No

I don’t know

Total

348

85

59

492

70.7%

17.3%

12%

100%