Table 3.

Screening Practices Relating to Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer, Delhi, 2016

Practice / Response	n (%) (N = 222)
Regularly perform BSE	109 (49.1)
Frequency of practice of BSE
i. Once in a month	92 (41.4)
ii. Once in 2 months	28 (12.6)
iii. 3-5 times in a year	23 (10.4)
iv. Once or twice a year	33 (14.9)
v. Never	46 (20.7)
Reason for not practicing BSE regularly* (N = 113)	n (%)
i. Unaware of the need	46 (20.7)
ii. Don’t have any breast problem	55 (24.8)
iii. Don’t think I should	11 (5)
iv. Don’t feel like doing it	14 (6.3)
v. Don’t know how to do BSE	55 (24.8)

^*, Response not mutually exclusive