Table 3.
Knowledge of BSE among female students at CoBE, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Ever heard of BSE | ||
| Yes | 376 | 92.4 |
| No | 31 | 7.6 |
| Had received extended information on BSE | ||
| Yes | 207 | 50.9 |
| No | 200 | 49.1 |
| Source of information for BSE∗n =221 | ||
| Health care provider | 34 | 15.4 |
| Colleagues/friends | 40 | 18.1 |
| Mass media | 142 | 64.2 |
| Others | 5 | 2.3 |
| Time to begin performing BSE | ||
| ≤19 years | 53 | 13.0 |
| >19 years | 131 | 32.2 |
| I do not know | 223 | 54.8 |
| The appropriate frequency of BSE practice | ||
| Every week | 44 | 10.8 |
| Every month | 101 | 24.8 |
| Every year | 36 | 8.8 |
| I do not know | 226 | 55.6 |
| The appropriate time to perform BSE | ||
| Before the period starts | 29 | 7.1 |
| After the period starts | 60 | 14.7 |
| Any time of the month | 57 | 14.0 |
| I do not know | 261 | 64.2 |
| Early detection of BC improves the chance of survival | ||
| Yes | 282 | 69.3 |
| No | 102 | 25.0 |
| I do not know | 23 | 5.7 |
| Awareness of other types of BC screening methods | ||
| CBE | 229 | 56.2 |
| Mammography | 63 | 15.5 |
| I do not know | 115 | 28.3 |
| BSE enables the detection of atypical changes in the size and form of the breasts and understanding of how the breasts ordinarily feel and seem. (n =376) | ||
| Yes | 198 | 52.6 |
| No | 178 | 47.4 |
| BSE should be done in front of the mirror (n =376) | ||
| Yes | 224 | 59.6 |
| No | 152 | 40.4 |
∗Total number is not equal to ‘n' due to multiple responses.