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. 2020 Oct 28;12:181–188. doi: 10.2147/BCTT.S279148

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