Table 2.
Attitude of the 166 respondents towards BSE
| Attitude | Response | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| You can find breast cancer by yourself | Agree | 98 | 59 |
| Disagree | 55 | 33.1 | |
| Unsure | 13 | 7.8 | |
| You are afraid that you'll detect breast cancer | Agree | 44 | 26.5 |
| Disagree | 102 | 61.5 | |
| Unsure | 20 | 12 | |
| Screening for abnormality of BSE is important and useful | Agree | 146 | 88 |
| Disagree | 4 | 2.4 | |
| Unsure | 16 | 9.6 | |
| Publicity or campaigns motivate you to detect breast cancer by yourself | Agree | 136 | 81.9 |
| Disagree | 17 | 10.2 | |
| Unsure | 13 | 7.8 | |
| BSE is a "disgraceful" practice in that other people see or touch the breast to detect breast | Agree | 23 | 13.9 |
| Disagree | 128 | 77.1 | |
| Unsure | 15 | 9 | |
| Overall attitude towards BSE* | High | 57 | 34.3 |
| Moderate | 105 | 63.3 | |
| Low | 4 | 2.4 | |
| Factors that influences the respondents to perform BSE | Family history of breast cancer | 3 | 1.8 |
| Ordered by health personnel | 25 | 15.1 | |
| Electronic or print media influence | 19 | 11.4 | |
| Peer | 21 | 12.7 | |
| Family | 8 | 4.8 |
*Attitude was scored on 20. High attitude was considered as score between 17 and 20; Moderate attitude, 10–16; and Low attitude, 0–9.