Table 1.

Knowledge and sources of information on BSE among the 166 respondents

Knowledge	Responds	Frequency	%
Ever heard of BSE	Yes	122	73.5
	No	44	26.5
Know BSE should be performed monthly	Yes	62	37.3
	No	104	62.7
Know the 3 positions to perform BSE (lying down, standing in front of mirror, showering)	Yes	15	9.0
	No	151	91.0
Know what to look for while performing BSE	Yes	23	13.9
	No	143	86.1
Know BSE is important in the early detection of breast cancer	Yes	147	88.6
	No	19	11.4
Overall awareness of BSE*	Substantially aware	16	9.6
	Partially aware	88	53.0
	Not aware	62	37.4
Sources of information on BSE	Television	33	19.9
	Friends	32	19.3
	Physicians	29	17.5
	Family	22	13.3
	Teacher	18	10.8
	Nurse	16	9.6
	Radio	14	8.4
	Magazine	9	5.4
	Newspaper	6	3.6
	Internet	6	3.6
	Pamphlets	4	2.4

*Knowledge on BSE was scored on 14. Substantially aware was considered as score between 10 and 14; partially aware, 7–9; and not aware, 0–6.