Breast cancer awareness among women in Eastern China: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Summary of responses by participants to breast cancer awareness questionnaire ( N = 122,058)

Questions	N	%
Do you know breast cancer
Yes	98362	80.6
No	23696	19.4
Do you think screening is helpful for early detection of breast cancer
Yes	86405	70.8
No	35653	29.2
Do you think the early detection of breast cancer can improve survival
Yes	86165	70.6
No	35893	29.4
Knowledge about breast symptoms
Local discomfort in breast
Yes	34922	28.6
No	22939	18.8
Don’t know	63965	52.4
Lump in breast
Yes	49812	40.8
No	13601	11.1
Don’t know	58407	47.9
Axillary nodes
Yes	33658	27.6
No	12863	10.5
Don’t know	75266	61.7
Nipple retraction
Yes	25954	21.3
No	15452	12.7
Don’t know	80394	65.9
Nipple discharge liquid
Yes	28084	23
No	13378	11
Don’t know	80330	65.8
Related factors of breast cancer
Menarche at age before 12
Yes	13727	11.2
No	18247	14.9
Don’t know	89824	73.6
No parity or late childbirth
Yes	16932	13.9
No	16209	13.3
Don’t know	88652	72.6
Menopause at a late age
Yes	16758	13.7
No	15644	12.8
Don’t know	89373	73.2
Long time drinking
Yes	23793	19.5
No	12827	10.5
Don’t know	85160	69.7
High-fat diets
Yes	23347	19.1
No	12628	10.3
Don’t know	85819	70.3
Long-term use of estrogen drugs
Yes	25231	20.7
No	9885	8.1
Don’t know	86663	71
Family history of breast cancer
Yes	38479	31.5
No	10591	8.7
Don’t know	72704	59.5
Awareness of breast cancer
Highly aware	22740	18.6
Poorly aware	99318	81.4

ISSN: 1471-2458