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. 2023;24(5):1561–1570. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2023.24.5.1561

Table 4.

Distribution of Knowledge of Symptoms in Respondents

Knowledge of Symptoms Have you ever had breast cancer Change in the position of your nipple could be a sign of breast cancer? such as pointing up or down or in a different direction to normal Pulling in of your nipple could be a sign of breast cancer? where the nipple no longer points outwards, but into the breast Pain in one of your breasts or armpit could be a sign of breast cancer? Puckering or dimpling of your breast skin could be a sign of breast cancer? like a dent or orange peel appearance Discharge or bleeding from your nipple could be a sign of breast cancer? Lump or thickening in your breast could be a sign of breast cancer? Nipple rash could be a sign of breast cancer? Redness of your breast skin could be a sign of breast cancer? Lump or thickening under your armpit could be a sign of breast cancer? Changes in the size of your breast or nipple could be signs of breast cancer? Changes in the shape of your breast or nipple could be signs of breast cancer?
Yes 5.7 45.5 39.1 66.4 52.5 68.7 61.7 40.9 48.2 53 53.5 55.3
No 91 22.1 19.1 12.2 11.2 8 7.9 24.1 19.2 11.4 13.8 12.8
Don’t Know 3.1 31.9 40.5 21.1 35.7 22.6 29.9 33.9 31.9 34.8 31 30.7
Refused 0.2 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 1.1 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.2