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% |