Table 2.

Awareness in females about the symptoms and risk factors of breast cancer.

Statements	Yes	No	Don't know
Symptoms of breast cancer
1.Changed nipple position	138 (27.6%)	362 (72.4%)
2.Pulling in of nipple		500 (100.0%)
3.Pain in one of breasts or armpit	289 (57.8%)	211 (42.2%)
4.Dimpling of breast skin	55 (11.0%)	445 (89.0%)
5.Discharge or bleeding from nipple	26 (5.2%)	474 (94.8%)
6.Lump or thickening in breast		500 (100.0%)
7.Redness of breast skin	310 (62.0%)	190 (38.0%)
8.Lump or thickening under armpit	357 (71.4%)	143 (28.6%)
9.Changes in the size and shape	195 (39.0%)	305 (61.0%)
Risk factors of breast cancer
1.Genetic makeup of individual	500 (100.0%)
2.Advancing age	500 (100.0%)
3.Avoiding breast feeding	330 (66.0%)	165 (33.0%)	5 (1.0%)
4.Painless lump or thickening in breast	87 (17.4%)	413 (82.6%)
5.First childbirth at age above 30 years	26 (5.2%)	474 (94.8%)
6.Null parity	5 (1.0%)	460 (92.0%)	35 (7.0%)
7.Menarche below 11 years	327 (65.4%)	173 (34.6%)
8.Frequent use of oral contraceptive pills	450 (90.0%)	20 (4.0%)	30 (6.0%)
9.Trauma/breast injury	49 (9.8%)	451 (90.2%)
10.Late menopause	412 (82.4%)	48 (9.6%)	40 (8.0%)
11.Hormone replacement therapy		500 (100.0%)
12.High fats intake or obesity	21 (4.2%)	479 (95.8%)