Table 3.

The female primary healthcare workers' correct answers about knowledge of BSE, breast cancer, and mammography.

The questions about BSE	The correct answers	The ratio of correct answers
		Doctors		Other healthcare workers
		n = 57	%	n = 312	%
At what age should women start BSE?	At the age of 20.	30	52.6	154	49.4
How often a woman should do BSE?	Once a month.	49	86.0	274	87.8
Correlating with menstruation, when should BSE be done?	After menstruation, between 7th and 10th days.	48	84.2	284	91.0
After menopause, when should BSE be done?	On the same day every month.	34	59.6	220	70.5
What is the most appropriate manual technique when doing BSE?	With the inner face of the three middle fingers.	49	86.0	263	84.3
Proper technique for BSE knowing the right technique for BSE.	Every month, both of the breast should be regularly palpated and inspected in front of a mirror.	52	91.2	288	93.2
How many minutes should be spent on each breast when practicing BSE?	For each breast 5 minutes.	22	38.6	115	36.9
What is the prevalence of breast cancer, currently?	One out of 8 women.	16	28.1	88	28.2
In which age group does the breast cancer occur more often?	After the age of 40.	39	68.4	149	47.8
In which quadrant does the breast cancer occur most often?	The upper outer quadrant.	44	77.2	122	39.1
Which type of nipple discharge should be thought to be breast cancer?	Continuous and unilateral bloody nipple secretion.	42	73.7	129	41.3
At what age should women start mammography screening?	After the age of 40.	47	82.5	205	65.7
How often should women do mammography screening?	Once every two years.	18	31.6	122	39.1