Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics and Awareness of Women with Breast Cancer at the Only Oncology Center of North East Ethiopia, 2020 (N=204)
| Variables | Category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Have you heard of breast cancer | Yes | 69 (33.8) |
| No | 135 (66.2) | |
| Breast self-examination | Yes | 11 (5.4) |
| No | 193 (94.6) | |
| Family history of breast cancer | Yes | 11 (5.4) |
| No | 193 (94.6) | |
| Comorbid disease | Yes | 28 (13.7) |
| No | 176 (86.2) | |
| Stage at diagnosis | Stage I | 12 (5.9) |
| Stage II | 57 (27.9) | |
| Stage III | 53 (25.5) | |
| Stage IV | 82 (40.2) | |
| First change of breast | Breast lump | 117 (57.4) |
| Breast pain | 70 (34.3) | |
| Swelling | 21 (10.3) | |
| Discharge | 15 (7.4) | |
| Dimpling | 3 (1.5) | |
| Pulling in of nipple | 17 (8.3) | |
| Lump in under armpit | 30 (14.7) |