Socio-demographic characteristics

Breast self-examination

P value

Yes (n = 44)

No (n = 80)

Age in years

<40

40 ≤ 50

≥50

3 (100.0)

23 (38.9)

18 (29.3)

0 (0.0)

36 (61.1)

44 (70.7)

0.03*

Nationality

Saudi

Non Saudi

31 (32.6)

13 (44.8)

64 (67.4)

16 (55.2)

0.23

Marital status

Single

Married

Widow and divorced

0 (0.0)

35 (38.9)

9 (27.3)

1 (100.0)

55 (61.1)

24 (72.7)

0.43

Occupation

House wife

Employed

Retired

24 (30.5)

11 (50.0)

4 (57.1)

66 (69.5)

11 (50.0)

3 (42.9)

0.10

Educational level

Illiterate

Basic

University and higher

3 (12.0)

27 (36.5)

14 (56.0)

22 (88.0)

47 (63.5)

11 (44.0)

0.004*

Family monthly income in SR

<5000

5000 - 20,000

>20,000

13 (26.0)

28 (40.0)

3 (75.0)

37 (74.0)

42 (60.0)

1 (25.0)

0.04*

Family history of breast cancer

Yes

No

15 (57.7)

29 (29.6)

11 (42.3)

69 (70.1)

0.01*

Having breast problem

Yes

No

17 (39.5)

27 (33.3)

26 (60.5)

54 (66.7)

0.49

Contraceptive use

Users

Ex-users

No

2 (66.7)

29 (41.4)

13 (25.5)

1 (33.3)

41 (58.6)

38 (74.5)

0.09