Table 1 Socio-demographic and knowledge, attitude and perception on BSE characteristics of women attending public health facilities of Adwa Town, North Ethiopia, 2017
Variable | Category | Number (n) | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group in years | 20–29 | 266 | 66.5 |
30–39 | 100 | 25.0 | |
40 and above | 34 | 8.5 | |
Marital status | Married | 276 | 69.0 |
Single | 102 | 25.5 | |
Divorced, separated and widowed | 22 | 5.5 | |
Educational status | No formal education | 34 | 8.5 |
Primary education (1–8) | 56 | 14.0 | |
Secondary education (9–12) | 156 | 39.0 | |
Diploma and above | 154 | 38.5 | |
Employment status | Self employed | 134 | 33.5 |
Government employed | 94 | 23.5 | |
Private employee | 62 | 15.5 | |
Unemployed | 110 | 27.5 | |
Monthly income in Ethiopian birr | < 445 | 220 | 55.0 |
445–1200 | 18 | 4.5 | |
1201–2500 | 20 | 5.0 | |
2501–3500 | 50 | 12.5 | |
3500 and above | 92 | 23.0 | |
Family history of breast cancer or any other cancer | Yes | 10 | 2.5 |
No | 390 | 97.5 | |
Knowledge about BSE | Knowledgeable | 222 | 55.5 |
Not knowledgeable | 178 | 82.2 | |
Attitude towards BSE | Good attitude | 185 | 46.5 |
Bad attitude | 215 | 53.5 | |
Perceived susceptibility | Yes | 212 | 53.0 |
No | 188 | 47.0 | |
Perceived benefit | Yes | 172 | 43.0 |
No | 228 | 57.0 | |
Perceived barrier to do BSE | Yes | 168 | 42.0 |
No | 232 | 58.0 | |
Perceived confidence to do BSE | Yes | 248 | 62.0 |
No | 152 | 38.0 |