Table (2). Breast Cancer Risk and Screening Knowledge of Studied School Teachers.
Variables | No. (376) | % (100) |
---|---|---|
Risk factors* | ||
○ No breast feeding | 189 | 52.7 |
○ Hormones | 145 | 38.6 |
○ Family history of breast cancer | 83 | 22.1 |
○ Exposure to radiation | 67 | 17.8 |
○ High fat diet | 21 | 5.6 |
○ Giving birth at an older age / nulipara | 18 | 4.8 |
○ Having a breast lump | 11 | 2.9 |
○ Getting older >50 years | 10 | 2.7 |
○ Obesity | 4 | 1.1 |
Screening * | ||
○ BSE | 163 | 43.4 |
○ CBE | 106 | 28.2 |
○ Mammography | 35 | 9.3 |
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