Table 2 Knowledge of specific risk factors of breast cancer among respondents.
Parameters | Doctors *Freq % | Nurses *Freq % | Radiographers/Lab Sci/Pharmacist *Freq % | Total *Freq % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Family history | 94 (92.2) | 125 (49.2) | 24 (64.9) | 243 (61.8) |
Contraceptives | 82 (80.4) | 141 (55.5) | 19 (51.4) | 242 (61.6) |
Increasing age | 39 (38.2) | 48 (18.9) | 9 (24.3) | 96 (24.4) |
Obesity | 21 (20.6) | 27 (10.6) | 3 (8.1) | 51 (13.0) |
Breast feeding | 1 (1.0) | 2 (0.8) | 1 (2.7) | 4 (1.0) |
Mean score (x ± sd) | 2.32 ± 0.85 | 1.34 ± 0.83 | 1.46 ± 0.80 | 1.61 ± 0.93 |
95% CI | 2.16 – 2.49 | 1.24 – 1.45 | 1.19 – 1.73 | 1.52 – 1.72 |