Table 1.
Demographical Characteristics of Participants (n= 616)
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| < 25 | 63 (10.2%) |
| 26-35 | 252 (40.9%) |
| 36-45 | 232 (37.7%) |
| 46-55 | 54 (8.8%) |
| >55 | 15 (2.4%) |
| Education level | |
| School | 32 (5.2%) |
| Undergraduate | 442 (71.8%) |
| Postgraduate | 142 (23.1) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 502 (81.5%) |
| Single | 102 (16.6%) |
| Others | 12 (1.9%) |
| Number of children you have | |
| Do not have children | 148 (24 %) |
| 1 – 4 Children | 432 (70.1%) |
| > 5 children | 36 (5.9%) |
| Nationality | |
| Emirati | 63 (10.2%) |
| Arab | 493 (80 %) |
| Asian | 54 (8.76%) |
| Others | 6 (0.97%) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 258 (41.9%) |
| Unemployed | 358 (58.1%) |
| Working sector | |
| Healthcare sector | 100 (16.2%) |
| Non-healthcare sector | 158 (25.6%) |
| Source of your information about Breast Cancer | |
| Books or magazine | 167 (27.1%) |
| Social media | 386 (62.7%) |
| Media (TV) | 291 (47.2%) |
| Friends or relatives | 201 (32.6%) |
| Health care provider | 225 (36.5%) |
| Attending awareness events | 159 (25.8%) |
| Do you have a cancer history | |
| Having cancer history | 24 (3.9%) |
| Do not have a cancer history | 592 (96.1%) |
| Cancer type | |
| Breast cancer | 19 (3.1%) |
| Other cancers | 5 (0.8%) |
| Have a breast cancer family history | 150 (24.4%) |
| Do not have breast cancer family history | 466 (75.6%) |
| Relative with breast cancer | |
| Mother | 30 (4.9%) |
| Sister | 8 (1.3%) |
| Daughter | 0 |
| Grandmother | 34 (5.5%) |
| Aunt | 90 (14.6%) |
| Others | 21 (3.4%) |