Breast Self-Examination and breast cancer awareness in women in developing countries: a survey of women in Buea, Cameroon

Table 1 Characteristics of 120 women who responded to survey on Breast Self-examination and Breast Cancer in Buea, Cameroon

Characteristic	Level	Frequency	%
Age (years)
	20-30	50	41.67
	31-40	38	31.67
	41-50	22	18.33
	50 and above	10	8.33
Marital Status
	Married	50	41.67
	Single	62	51.66
	Divorced	3	2.5
	Widow	5	4.17
Occupation
	Student	34	28.33
	Business woman	36	30.00
	Farmer	8	6.67
	Housewife	16	13.33
	Civil servant	26	21.67
Education level
	Primary school	21	17.5
	Secondary school	14	11.67
	High school	51	42.5
	University degree	34	28.33
Religion
	Christians	92	76.66
	Muslims	5	4.17
	Others	23	19.17
Ethnicity
	Bantus	83	69.17
	Fulbe	11	9.17
	Semi- Bantus	26	21.67

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