Table 1.
Sociodemographic and health related characteristics of women
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age groups | ||
| 45-54 | 203 | 32.5 |
| 55-64 | 237 | 38.0 |
| ≥65 | 184 | 29.5 |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 18 | 2.9 |
| Primary school | 221 | 35.4 |
| Secondary school | 91 | 14.6 |
| High school | 181 | 29.0 |
| University and above | 113 | 18.1 |
| Work status | ||
| Working | 45 | 7.2 |
| Not working | 579 | 92.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 32 | 5.1 |
| Married/living with partner | 378 | 60.6 |
| Seperated/Divorced | 63 | 10.1 |
| Widowed | 151 | 24.2 |
| Health status | ||
| Poor | 22 | 3.5 |
| Fair | 277 | 44.4 |
| Good | 280 | 44.9 |
| Excellent | 45 | 7.2 |
| First-degree relative with breast cancer | ||
| Yes | 42 | 6.7 |
| No | 582 | 93.3 |
| Contribution of family history to risk | ||
| Strong | 330 | 52.9 |
| Moderate | 193 | 30.9 |
| Weak | 101 | 16.2 |
| Regular breast self-examination | ||
| Yes | 430 | 68.9 |
| No | 194 | 31.1 |
| Mammography within last 5 years | ||
| Yes | 389 | 62.3 |
| No | 235 | 37.7 |
| Breast cancer worry | ||
| Low | 517 | 82.9 |
| Average | 59 | 9.5 |
| High | 48 | 7.7 |
| Gail score for 5 year breast cancer risk | ||
| Average risk (<1.67) | 484 | 77.6 |
| Increased-high risk (≥1.67) | 140 | 22.4 |