Table 4.

Knowledge towards breast self-examination among women aged 20–70 at Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021

Questions	Responses	Percentage/frequency
Have you ever heard of breast self-examination before?	Yes	66.0% (n = 357)
	No	34.0% (n = 184)
Where did heard from?	Healthcare provider	28.9% (n = 103)
	Peer group	20.4% (n = 73)
	Television/Radio	38.1% (n = 136)
	Newspaper	12.6 (n = 45)
Does early detection of breast cancer improve chances of survival?	Yes	86.0% (n = 307)
	No	14.0% (n = 50)
Who should perform BSE?	Males only	0
	Females only	81.0% (n = 289)
	Both	19.0% (n = 68)
	Don’t know	0
Is BSE important in the early detection of breast cancer?	Important	68.3% (n = 244)
	Not important	31.7% (n = 113)
	I don’t know	0
How often should breast self-examination be performed?	Weekly	39.2% (n = 104)
	Monthly	54.3% (n = 144)
	Yearly	4.9% (n = 13)
	Don’t know	1.5% (n = 4)
Where did the appropriate place to perform BSE?	While lying in the bed	43.2% (n = 236)
	In front of the mirror	17.6% (n = 96)
	While having a bath	39.3% (n = 215)
Changes in the shape and color of the breast are the signs of breast cancer	Yes	37.0% (n = 132)
	No	63.0% (n = 225)
Lumps in the breast and around the armpit are the signs of breast cancer	Yes	66.4% (n = 237)
	No	33.6% (n = 120)
Nipple discharge and retraction are the signs of breast cancer	Yes	66.9% (n = 238)
	No	33.1% (n = 118)
How do you prefer your breast examination to be done?	By nurse/doctor	65.0% (n = 232)
	By yourself	35.0% (n = 125)
Where will you go, if there are any symptoms of breast cancer	Health facility	99.2% (n = 354)
	Traditional healer	0.8% (n = 3)