Table 5.
Young men's altitude towards testicular cancer self-examination; data are shown as percentages of selected answers that agreed with statements regarding the reasons for not performing of TSE.
| Reasons for not performing testicular self-examination | HS (%) | MS (%) | p | Pre-clinical MS (%) | Clinical MS (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I do not know how to perform TSE | 63.0 | 45.6 | < 0.001 | 47.8 | 42.7 | 0.186 |
| TSE is irrelevant | 19.7 | 28.6 | 0.003 | 18.1 | 41.8 | < 0.001 |
| I am afraid of detecting cancer | 20.3 | 11.6 | < 0.001 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 0.732 |
| I am ashamed of performing TSE | 8.4 | 7.5 | 0.736 | 9.7 | 4.9 | 0.021 |
| Performing TSE is unethical | 6.9 | 5.5 | 0.470 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 0.275 |
HS, high school students; MS, medical students.
p value: two proportion Z-test - HS versus MS and pre-clinical MS versus clinical MS.