Table 2.

Distribution of Respondent’s Knowledge of BSE Among Childbearing Age Group Women of Jimma Town, Oromia Region, Southwest Ethiopia, 2018

Variables		Frequency	Percent
Breast self-examination is the assessment made on the breast by an individual to check for breast lumps.	Yes	266	38.8
	No	420	61.2
Breast self-examination should be done every month	Yes	221	32.2
	No	465	67.8
Examining breasts is done 1–7 days after the end of menstrual period	Yes	192	28
	No	494	72
Breast self-examination is done looking at breasts in the mirror	Yes	201	29.3
	No	485	70.7
Breast self-examination is done with arms raised over head	Yes	215	31.3
	No	471	68.7
Examining one’s breast is possible while lying down	Yes	194	28.3
	No	492	71.7
In breast self-examination, the women need to look for lumps using tips of fingers	Yes	151	22
	No	535	78
Breast self-examination is done in a circular, clockwise motion moving from outside in	Yes	196	28.6
	No	490	71.4
In breast self-examination, the women need to squeeze the nipples of each breast to look for discharge	Yes	197	28.7
	No	459	71.3
When examining breast, feel for lumps, thickening and look for lumps under armpits	Yes	184	26.8
	No	502	73.2
Examining breast should begin at age 20	Yes	157	22.9
	No	529	77.1