Table 1.
Knowledge, attitude, and practice patterns of study participants
| Yes | No | Not sure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Have you heard of breast cancer? | 168 (89.4%) | 8 (4.3%) | 12 (6.4%) |
| 2 | Do you have anybody in your family or neighborhood who has/had breast cancer | 16 (8.5%) | 160 (85.1%) | 12 (6.4%) |
| 3 | Is breast cancer a communicable disease? | 0 (0.0%) | 120 (63.8%) | 68 (36.2%) |
| 4 | Can breast cancer be detected early? | 124 (66.0%) | 8 (4.3%) | 56 (29.8%) |
| 5 | Can early detection improve chances of survival? | 136 (72.3%) | 4 (2.1%) | 48 (25.5%) |
| 6 | Is early-stage breast cancer curable? | 100 (53.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 88 (46.8%) |
| 7 | Breast cancer patients should be isolated | 8 (4.3%) | 180 (95.7%) | - |
| Breast cancer is punishment from God | 20 (10.6%) | 148 (78.7%) | 20 (10.6%) | |
| 8 | Breast cancer patient should not breastfeed | 116 (61.7%) | 64 (34.0%) | 8 (4.3%) |
| 9 | Breast cancer patients can never become mother | 146 (77.7%) | 36 (19.1%) | 6 (3.2%) |
| 10 | Breast cancer patients cannot have normal sexual intercourse | 170 (90.4%) | 8 (4.3%) | 10 (5.3%) |
| 11 | Have you ever performed breast self-examination? | 40 (21.3%) | 148 (78.7%) | - |
| 12 | If you are diagnosed with breast cancer, will you share this news with your family? | 98 (52.1%) | 22 (11.7%) | 68 (36.2%) |