| Age* [mean (SD)] |
48.2 (5.5) |
|
| Ethnicity |
|
|
| Brahmin/Chhetri |
264 |
52.9 |
| Janajati |
220 |
44.0 |
| Others (Dalit/Muslim/Madheshi) |
16 |
3.2 |
| Religion |
|
|
| Hindu |
466 |
93.2 |
| Buddhism/Islam/Christianity |
34 |
6.8 |
| Education |
|
|
| Illiterate |
52 |
10.4 |
| Can read and write only |
83 |
16.6 |
| Primary |
58 |
11.6 |
| Secondary |
136 |
27.2 |
| Higher secondary |
81 |
16.2 |
| Bachelor’s degree and above |
90 |
18.0 |
| Occupation |
|
|
| Housewife |
224 |
44.8 |
| Business |
208 |
41.6 |
| Labor work |
16 |
3.2 |
| Services (Govt/private) |
52 |
10.4 |
| Husband education (n = 475) |
|
|
| Illiterate |
21 |
4.4 |
| Can read and write only |
22 |
4.6 |
| Primary |
43 |
9.1 |
| Secondary |
116 |
24.4 |
| Higher secondary |
88 |
61.1 |
| Bachelor’s degree and above |
185 |
38.9 |
| Husband’s occupation (n = 475) |
|
|
| Agriculture |
24 |
5.1 |
| Business |
156 |
32.8 |
| Labor work |
42 |
8.8 |
| Services (Govt/private) |
168 |
35.4 |
| Retried / foreign employment |
85 |
17.9 |
|
Monthly family Income (Median) (1US$ = 110 NPR) |
|
NPR 47,500 |
| Time taken to reach the nearest health facility |
|
|
| Less than 30 min |
419 |
83.8 |
| 30 minutes and more |
81 |
16.2 |
| Family history of breast cancer |
|
|
| Yes |
104 |
20.8 |
| No |
396 |
79.2 |
| Participation in any breast cancer training/awareness program |
|
|
| Yes |
73 |
14.6 |
| No |
427 |
85.4 |
| Family member from health field (student, health worker) |
|
|
| Yes |
187 |
37.4 |
| No |
313 |
62.6 |
