Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of respondents
| Characteristics | Frequency (n = 217) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| <20 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 20–29 | 23 | 10.6 |
| 30–39 | 108 | 49.7 |
| 40–49 | 72 | 33.2 |
| 50–59 | 11 | 5.1 |
| >60 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Career | ||
| Lecturers | 54 | 24.9 |
| Laboratory scientists and general officers | 87 | 40.1 |
| Temporary employees | 76 | 35.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 72 | 33.2 |
| Married | 136 | 62.7 |
| Separated | 9 | 4.1 |
| Religion | ||
| Buddhist | 204 | 94 |
| Christian | 2 | 0.9 |
| Islam | 11 | 5.1 |
| Education | ||
| Primary school | 36 | 16.6 |
| Secondary school | 33 | 15.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 78 | 35.9 |
| Master's degree | 43 | 19.8 |
| Ph.D. degree | 27 | 12.4 |
| Income (baht) | ||
| <5000 | 4 | 1.8 |
| 5000–10 000 | 67 | 30.9 |
| 10 001–20 000 | 42 | 19.4 |
| 20 001–30 000 | 54 | 24.9 |
| >30 000 | 50 | 23 |
| Number of children | ||
| 1–2 | 105 | 48.4 |
| ≥3 | 21 | 9.7 |
| No children | 91 | 41.9 |
| History of breast cancer | ||
| Yes | 1 | 0.5 |
| No | 216 | 99.5 |
| History of cancer in family | ||
| Yes | 44 | 20.3 |
| No | 173 | 79.7 |