Table 2.
Qualitative demographic characteristics in women participating in this study
| Variable | Frequency (Percent) | Variable | Frequency (Percent) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of residence | Urban | 269 (70) | History of breast problem | Yes with reference to the doctor | 115 (29.9) |
| Rural | 115 (30) | Yes without reference to the doctor | 77 (20.1) | ||
| Level of education | Illiterate | 19 (4.9) | No without history of problem | 192 (50) | |
| Under diploma | 134 (34.9) | Type of experienced problem | Breast pain | 111 (57.8) | |
| Diploma | 173 (45.1) | Breast benign disease | 60 (31.3) | ||
| College | 58 (15.1) | Breast malignant Disease | 18 (9.4) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 108 (28) | Others | 3 (1.6) | |
| Married | 256 (66.3) | History of breast problems in close relatives | Yes | 65 (16.9) | |
| Divorced | 8 (2.1) | No | 319 (82.6) | ||
| Widow | 12 (3.1) | History of mammography | Yes | 46 (12) | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper | 268 (69.8) | No | 338 (88) | |
| Employee | 116 (30.2) | Source of information and encouragement of screening | Midwiferies of health centers | 12 (26.1) | |
| History of breastfeeding | Yes | 263 (68.5) | Doctor | 16 (34.8) | |
| No | 121 (31.5) | Media | 5 (10.9) | ||
| History of menopause | Yes | 117 (30.5) | Books and magazines | 1 (2.2) | |
| No | 267 (69.5) | Patient person | 3 (6.5) | ||
| Economic status | Less than enough | 95 (34.7) | Web and virtual space | 5 (10.9) | |
| Moderate | 174 (45.3) | Friends | 3 (6.5) | ||
| More than enough | 115 (29.9) | In-person training | 1 (2.2) |