| Knowledge Scale | Frequency | Percent |
| Have you heard about breast cancer? Yes No |
209 175 |
54.4 45.6 |
| If yes, what are your sources of information about breast cancer? Books Social media Internet Friends and relatives Teachers Doctors and nurses |
91 148 77 21 27 20 |
23.7 38.5 20.1 5.5 7.0 5.2 |
| Have you met or known a patient with breast cancer? yes no |
187 197 |
48.7 51.3 |
| What are the methods of early detection of breast cancer that you know? I don’t know any method Breast self-examination Clinical examination of the breast Radiological examination for the breast (mammogram) |
169 165 23 27 |
44.0 43.0 6.0 7.0 |
| What are the risk factors for women developing breast cancer that you know of? Hereditary Medicines Exposure to radiation old age Unhealthy lifestyle Childlessness Puberty at an early age Menopause at a late age Obesity Infection of family members with breast cancer Other causes |
110 103 28 19 11 13 14 14 27 43 2 |
28.6 26.8 7.3 4.9 2.9 3.4 3.6 3.6 7.0 11.2 0.5 |
| What are the symptoms of breast cancer that you know? Sensation of a lump in the breast Presence of nipple secretions Nipple swelling Ulceration of the breast Inward turning of the nipple Breast pain Redness of the breast Itching in the nipple Having an armpit contract Others |
144 136 21 30 6 5 9 16 8 9 |
37.5 35.4 5.5 7.8 1.6 1.3 2.3 4.2 2.1 2.3 |