Table 5. Participants’ breast self-examination (BSE) practices (n = 204).
Variable/Response | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Have you ever heard of breast self -examination? | ||
Yes | 156 | 76.5 |
No | 48 | 23.5 |
Have you ever performed breast self -examination? | ||
Yes | 89 | 43.6 |
No | 115 | 56.4 |
If no, are you planning to perform a breast self- examination? | ||
Yes in next month | 44 | 38.3 |
Yes not in next month | 34 | 29.6 |
No | 7 | 6.1 |
I do not know | 30 | 26.1 |
If Yes, how often do you perform a breast self- examination? | ||
Twice a week | 11 | 12.4 |
Once a month | 40 | 44.9 |
Once a week | 10 | 11.2 |
Once a year | 28 | 31.5 |