Table 3.
Knowledge of screening methods and symptoms of breast cancer among the included female teachers from Al-Dhahira Governorate (N = 478)
| Variable | n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | I don’t know | |
| Knowledge of screening methods | |||
| BSE | 421 (88.1) | 22 (4.6) | 35 (7.3) |
| CBE | 340 (71.1) | 34 (7.1) | 104 (21.8) |
| Mammography | 329 (68) | 43 (9) | 106 (22.2) |
| BC symptoms | |||
| Painless breast lump | 393 (82.2) | 44 (9.2) | 41 (8.6) |
| Change in the size of the breast | 392 (82) | 32 (6.7) | 54 (11.3) |
| Change in the nipple | 386 (80.8) | 33 (6.9) | 59 (12.3) |
| Change in skin colour | 366 (76.6) | 37 (7.7) | 75 (15.7) |
| Bloody nipple discharge | 364 (76.2) | 37 (7.7) | 77 (16.1) |
| Breast pain | 339 (70.9) | 89 (18.6) | 50 (10.5) |
| Painful breast lump | 334 (69.9) | 93 (19.5) | 51 (10.7) |
| Loss of weight and appetite | 240 (50.2) | 74 (15.5) | 164 (34.3) |
BSE = breast self-examination; CBE = clinical breast examination; BC = breast cancer.