Knowledge of prevention of breast cancer

Respondents

Percentage

Screening methods for breast cancer

Yes

No

Total

422

70

492

88.1%

11.9%

100%

Performing self-breast examination

Yes

No

Total

388

104

492

78.9%

21.1%

100%

Age to start practicing self-breast examination

10 - 19

20 - 29

30 - 39

40 onwards

I don’t know

Total

19

212

148

75

29

492

4.8%

43.4%

30.3%

15.3%

6.3%

100%

Breast cancer is curable

Curable if detected early

Non curable

Curable

I don’t know

Total

409

20

36

27

492

83%

4.1%

7.4%

5.5%

100%

Early diagnosis improves treatment outcome

Yes

No

I don’t know

Total

461

8

23

492

93.7%

1.6%

4.7%

100%