Table 2.
Knowledge of danger signs of breast cancer among the women who are aware of breast cancer (N = 234)
| Characteristics | Knowledge of Danger Signs of Breast Cancer | N | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in the shape/size of nipple | Pain in one of breasts | Abnormal discharge/blood from nipple | A lump in breast | Change in skin colour | A lump under armpit | Changes in the shape/size of breast | BC can be hereditary | BC can be present in absence of pain | BC is curable if detected in early stages | ||
| Age Group (Years) | |||||||||||
| 18–24 | 60.0 | 64.0 | 56.0 | 76.0 | 52.0 | 64.0 | 64.0 | 44.0 | 60.0 | 68.0 | 25 |
| 25–34 | 46.6 | 60.3 | 51.7 | 74.1 | 50.0 | 51.7 | 60.3 | 41.4 | 53.4 | 75.9 | 58 |
| 35–44 | 46.4 | 49.3 | 49.3 | 73.9 | 40.6 | 55.1 | 50.7 | 40.6 | 49.3 | 63.8 | 69 |
| 45–55 | 46.3 | 54.9 | 42.7 | 75.6 | 48.8 | 58.5 | 57.3 | 37.8 | 51.2 | 58.5 | 82 |
| Schooling | |||||||||||
| 10 years or less | 31.9 | 43.1 | 35.8 | 65.3 | 38.9 | 44.4 | 41.7 | 30.6 | 47.2 | 55.6 | 72 |
| More than 10 years | 54.9 | 61.1 | 53.1 | 79.0 | 50.6 | 61.7 | 63.6 | 44.4 | 54.3 | 69.8 | 162 |
| Religion | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 49.1 | 56.5 | 49.5 | 75.0 | 47.7 | 57.9 | 56.5 | 39.8 | 50.9 | 64.8 | 216 |
| Non-Hindu | 33.3 | 44.4 | 33.3 | 72.2 | 38.9 | 38.9 | 61.1 | 44.4 | 66.7 | 72.2 | 18 |
| Caste | |||||||||||
| SC/ST/OBC | 45.5 | 53.2 | 46.8 | 70.1 | 39.0 | 44.2 | 49.4 | 39.0 | 48.1 | 66.2 | 77 |
| Others | 49.0 | 56.7 | 49.0 | 77.1 | 51.0 | 62.4 | 60.5 | 40.8 | 54.1 | 65.0 | 157 |
| Family type | |||||||||||
| Nuclear | 50.5 | 55.2 | 50.0 | 73.7 | 50.5 | 59.3 | 57.2 | 43.3 | 51.5 | 61.9 | 194 |
| Joint/extended | 35.0 | 57.5 | 40.0 | 80.0 | 30.0 | 42.5 | 55.0 | 25.0 | 55.0 | 82.5 | 40 |
| Employment | |||||||||||
| Not working | 45.8 | 52.1 | 46.3 | 71.6 | 45.3 | 53.2 | 51.6 | 37.9 | 47.4 | 62.1 | 190 |
| Working | 56.8 | 70.5 | 56.8 | 88.6 | 54.5 | 70.5 | 79.5 | 50.0 | 72.7 | 79.5 | 44 |
| Marital status | |||||||||||
| Unmarried | 62.9 | 65.7 | 57.1 | 82.9 | 54.3 | 60.0 | 68.6 | 51.4 | 60.0 | 77.1 | 35 |
| Married | 45.2 | 53.8 | 46.7 | 73.4 | 45.7 | 55.8 | 54.8 | 38.2 | 50.8 | 63.3 | 199 |
SC Scheduled Caste, ST Scheduled Tribe, OBC Other Backward Classes