Table 4 The relations between sociodemographic variables and BSE practice on monthly basis.
BSE practice on monthly basis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic variables | n | Present(%) | Absent(%) | p |
Education | ||||
Illiterate | 49 | 4.1 | 95.9 | 0.1 |
Primary/above | 195 | 11.8 | 88.2 | |
Age group | ||||
15–24 | 47 | 2.1 | 97.9 | |
25–34 | 58 | 13.8 | 86.2 | 0.2 |
35–44 | 63 | 9.5 | 90.5 | |
45/above | 76 | 13.2 | 86.8 | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 196 | 11.2 | 88.8 | 0.3 |
Single | 48 | 6.3 | 93.8 | |
Health insurance | ||||
Present | 197 | 12.4 | 87.6 | 0.1 |
Absent | 4.7 | 4.5 | 95.5 | |
Family type | ||||
Nuclear | 153 | 11.1 | 88.9 | 0.6 |
Extended | 91 | 8.8 | 91.2 | |
Breast cancer in family/friends | ||||
Present | 73 | 12.3 | 87.7 | 0.5 |
Absent | 171 | 9.4 | 90.6 | |
Knowledge on breast cancer | ||||
Sufficient | 137 | 14.6 | 85.4 | 0.011 |
Insufficient | 107 | 4.7 | 95.3 | |