Table 2.
Pre-post-session comparison of participants’ knowledge of breast cancer symptoms
| Knowledge item | Response options | Pre-session | Post-session | χ 2 | P | CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What should a woman do if she notices a painless lump in the breast? | She should consult a doctor to make sure it is not cancer | 143 | 156 | 4.9 | 0.020 | 0.475-0.9557 |
| Others She should self-check the lump every month to see if it is getting bigger or subsiding/should consult a doctor if it gets painful |
123 | 106 | ||||
| How will you proceed, if you experience breast pain/soreness or lumpiness in both breasts just before periods? | If symptoms improve with periods, then no doctor visit, however, if do not, then consult a doctor | 101 | 208 | 91.3 | 0.000 | 0.1072-0.2353 |
| Others Consult a doctor right away to make sure it is not cancer/ignore it, consider it as a muscular pain |
159 | 52 | ||||
| If a 45-year-old lady in your neighborhood with a painless breast lump asks your advice, what will be your response? | Consult a doctor to make sure it is not cancer | 161 | 255 | 106.2 | 0.000 | 0.0127-0.0799 |
| Others No need to see a doctor as a painless lump is usually not cancer/too young to have breast cancer |
99 | 5 | ||||
| How can a woman with breast cancer present? | ||||||
| Lump in the breast | Yes | 255 | 243 | 6.8 | 0.008 | 1.296-9.82 |
| No | 5 | 17 | ||||
| Lump in the axilla | Yes | 110 | 189 | 49.1 | 0.000 | 0.1908-0.3978 |
| No | 150 | 71 | ||||
| Bloody nipple discharge | Yes | 114 | 190 | 45.7 | 0.000 | 0.1992-0.4154 |
| No | 146 | 70 | ||||
| Skin and areola changes | Yes | 113 | 192 | 49.4 | 0.000 | 0.1881-0.394 |
| No | 147 | 68 | ||||
| Inverted nipple | Yes | 109 | 189 | 50.3 | 0.000 | 0.1878-0.3916 |
| No | 151 | 71 |