Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics
Variable | Frequency (N = 103) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (Years) | ||
16–20 | 45 | 43.6 |
21–25 | 35 | 34.0 |
26–30 | 18 | 17.5 |
31–35 | 5 | 4.9 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 102 | 99.0 |
Islam/Muslim | 1 | 1.0 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 94 | 91.3 |
Married | 9 | 8.7 |
Level | ||
200 | 57 | 55.3 |
300 | 46 | 44.7 |
Have you heard about breast cancer | ||
Yes | 102 | 99.0 |
No | 1 | 1.0 |
Do you have any family history of breast cancer | ||
Yes | 6 | 5.8 |
No | 97 | 94.2 |
If yes, who in your family | ||
Grandmother | 3 | 42.9 |
Aunty | 4 | 57.1 |
Have you heard about breast self-examination | ||
Yes | 53 | 51.5 |
No | 50 | 48.5 |
*If yes, what is your source of information | ||
Television | 28 | 13.8 |
Radio | 17 | 8.4 |
Books | 28 | 13.8 |
Friends | 26 | 12.8 |
Internet | 39 | 19.2 |
Health worker | 41 | 15.3 |
School | 34 | 16.7 |
Father’s educational level | ||
None | 5 | 4.9 |
Primary | 5 | 4.9 |
Secondary | 26 | 25.2 |
Tertiary | 67 | 65.0 |
Mother’s educational level | ||
None | 5 | 4.9 |
Primary | 10 | 9.7 |
Secondary | 43 | 41.7 |
Tertiary | 45 | 43.7 |
Department | ||
Accounting and Finance | 22 | 21.4 |
Mass Communication | 15 | 14.6 |
Nursing | 25 | 24.3 |
Public and Community Health | 26 | 25.2 |
Medical Laboratory Sciences | 2 | 1.9 |
Political Science | 2 | 1.9 |
Optometry | 5 | 4.9 |
Intelligence and Security Studies | 1 | 1.0 |
Sociology | 2 | 1.9 |
Pharmacology | 3 | 2.9 |