Table 3 Knowledge on risk factors for breast cancer
From: Awareness of breast cancer among adolescent girls in Colombo, Sri Lanka: a school based study
Risk factor | Correct answer (Percentage) | Wrong answer (Percentage) | Don’t know (Percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|
Older age (>45 years) is a risk factors for breast cancer | 27.5 | 46.3 | 26.2 |
Early menarche (<12 years) | 5.7 | 63.8 | 30.5 |
Late menopause (>55 years) | 12.2 | 38.9 | 48.9 |
Having no children | 18.9 | 45.5 | 35.6 |
Having more than 5 children | 50.6 | 7.5 | 41.9 |
Late age at first child birth | 16.8 | 35.5 | 47.7 |
Oral contraceptive use | 34.8 | 15.1 | 50.1 |
Breast feeding | 68.8 | 9.0 | 22.2 |
Smoking | 46.9 | 22.4 | 30.7 |
Alcohol | 40.4 | 25.0 | 34.6 |
Diabetes | 16.4 | 36.8 | 46.8 |
Past history of breast lumps | 67.9 | 5.9 | 26.2 |
Family history of breast cancer | 67.5 | 14.8 | 17.7 |
Irradiation | 74.7 | 5.0 | 20.3 |