Table 3.
Changes in BSE practice and BSE frequency between intervention and control group at baseline, 6-months and 12-months after intervention
| Variable | Intervention group | Control group | Statistics |
| n = 186 | n = 184 | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| BSE practice (Baseline) | |||
| Yes | 44 (23.7) | 31 (16.8) | χ2 = 2.65, p = 0.06 |
| No | 142 (76.3) | 153 (83.2) | df = 1 |
| BSE practice (6 months) | |||
| Yes | 66 (35.5) | 36 (19.6) | χ2 = 11.73, p = 0.001* |
| No | 120 (64.5) | 148 (80.4) | df = 1 |
| BSE practice (12 months) | |||
| Yes | 65 (34.9) | 30 (16.3) | χ2 = 16.84, p = 0.0001* |
| No | 121 (65.1) | 154 (83.7) | df = 1 |
| Variable | Intervention group | Control group | Statistics |
| BSE Frequency (Baseline) | |||
| Regular | 15 (8.1) | 5 (2.7) | χ2 = 5.56, p = 0.62 |
| Irregular | 29 (15.6) | 26 (14.2) | |
| None | 142 (76.3) | 153 (83.2) | df = 2 |
| BSE Frequency (6 months) | |||
| Regular | 29 (15.6) | 9 (4.9) | χ2 = 15.00, p = 0.001* |
| Irregular | 37 (19.9) | 27 (14.6) | |
| None | 120 (64.5) | 148 (80.4) | df = 2 |
| BSE Frequency (12 months) | |||
| Regular | 31 (16.7) | 5 (2.7) | χ2 = 24.10, p = 0.000* |
| Irregular | 34 (18.3) | 25 (13.6) | |
| None | 121 (65.1) | 154 (83.7) | df = 2 |
BSE Breast self-examination
*Significant at p < 0.05