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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents.

From: Knowledge of breast cancer and its early detection measures among rural women in Akinyele Local Government Area, Ibadan, Nigeria

Demographic characteristics

Category

Frequency

Percentage

Age group N = 405

20–30 years

165

40.7

 

31–40 years

97

24

 

41–50 years

80

19.8

 

51–60 years

63

15.5

Marital status N = 403

Married

334

82.8

 

Separated

8

2.0

 

Widow

45

11.2

 

Single

14

3.5

 

Divorced

2

0.5

Religion N = 390

Traditional

2

0.6

 

Muslim

217

55.6

 

Christian

171

43.8

Educational status N = 402

No formal education

227

56.5

 

Informal education

7

1.7

 

Primary school

105

26.1

 

Junior secondary

32

8

 

Senior secondary

24

6

 

Tertiary

7

1.7