Table 4 Comparison of BSE practice with selected demographic variables.
VARIABLE | PRACTICE | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes Freq % | No Freq % | Â |
Category of staff | Â | Â | Â |
Doctors | 83 (81.4) | 19 (18.6) | Â |
Nurses | 199 (78.3) | 55 (21.7) | Â |
Radiographers/Lab. scientists/Pharmacists | 23 (62.2) | 14 (37.8) | 0.05 |
Age-group (years) | Â | Â | Â |
20–29 | 45 (65.2) | 24 (34.8) |  |
30–39 | 127 (78.4) | 35 (21.6) |  |
40–49 | 71 (75.5) | 23 (24.5) |  |
50–59 | 59 (90.8) | 6 (9.2) |  |
≥ 60 | 3 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.0035* |
Duration of practice (years) | Â | Â | Â |
1–10 | 124 (69.3) | 55 (30.7) |  |
11–20 | 87 (85.3) | 15 (14.7) |  |
21–30 | 69 (79.3) | 18 (20.7) |  |
> 30 | 25 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.0004* |
Total | 305 (77.6) | 88 (22.4) | Â |