*Sources of information on BSE

Health personnel

91

22.6

Tv/radio

51

12.7

Teacher in school

33

8.2

friends

32

8.0

Newspaper

25

6.2

Health campaign

18

4.5

Internet

16

4.0

Family member

8

2.0

Frequent BSE can help detect BC

Yes

154

38.3

No

16

4.0

Don’t know

232

57.7

Early detection of BC can improve survival

Yes

241

60

No

23

5.7

Don’t know

138

34.3

Age at which BSE should begin

Before 19

73

18.2

19 - 20

10

2.5

After 20

5

1.2

Don’t know, others

314

78.1

Frequency of BSE

Monthly

46

11.4

Weekly

26

6.5

Daily

47

11.7

Every 3 months

20

5.0

Yearly

14

3.5

Don’t know

249

61.9

Period at which BSE should be done

Before menses

20

5.0

1 - 7 days after menses

42

10.4

Anytime

67

16.7

During menses

5

1.2

Don’t know

268

66.7

*What to look for when doing BSE

Breast lump

181

45

Skin changes

80

19.9

Nipple discharge

78

19.4

Changes in shape/size

113

28.1

All four

57

14.2

*Positions in doing BSE

Lying down

94

23.4

In front a mirror

80

19.9

Standing, showering

98

24.4

All three

37

9.2