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Table 4 Percentage reported perceived breast self-examination (BSE) knowledge and practices of BSE and clinical breast examination (CBE) in the pre and post- tests

From: Home visits to improve breast health knowledge and screening practices in a less privileged area in Jordan

Reported knowledge and practices at the baseline

Pre-test

Reported knowledge and practices in the last six months

Post-test

P-value*

All women (n = 2363) %

Not revisited (n = 1770) %

Revisited (n = 593) %

Revisited (n = 593) %

Perceived BSE knowledge

47

46

51

Perceived BSE knowledge

99

<0.001

Ever did BSE

25

24

27

Did monthly BSE

96

<0.001

Ever had CBE

23

22

26

Had CBE

29

0.22

  1. *Difference between the pre-test and post-test for women revisited.