Table 8.
Barriers to early diagnosis screening of breast cancer and breast self-examination among the studied women (n = 429).
| Variable | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |
| Possibility to touch my body | 60.1% (n = 258) | 39.9% (n = 171) |
| Embarrassing to tell people | 42.2% (n = 181) | 57.8% (n = 248) |
| Stigma associated with cancer diagnosis | 18.6% (n = 80) | 81.4% (n = 349) |
| I feel embarrassed to reveal my breasts | 59.7% (n = 256) | 40.3% (n = 173) |
| Scared of hospitals and healthcare facilities | 59.2% (n = 254) | 40.8% (n = 175) |
| Worried about what a doctor might find | 76.7% (n = 329) | 23.3% (n = 100) |
| Difficulty talking to the doctor | 49.2% (n = 211) | 50.8% (n = 218) |
| Lack of knowledge | 79.3% (n = 340) | 20.7% (n = 89) |
| Fear of doctors | 51.7% (n = 222) | 48.3% (n = 207) |
| Fear of mammography | 59% (n = 253) | 41% (n = 176) |
| Busy, no time for it | 35.7% (n = 153) | 64.3 (n = 276) |