How do nurses and teachers perform breast self-examination: are they reliable sources of information?

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Table 5 Nurses' and teachers' BSE practice

BSE practice	Nurses		Teachers		χ²	p
	n	%^a	n	%^a
Have you ever performed BSE?
Yes	85	68.5	86	53.8	6.386	0.012
No	39	31.5	74	46.3
When did you start BSE?
≤ 19 age	31	45.6	4	6.2	26.652	0.000
> 19 age	37	54.4	61	93.8
How often do you do BSE in one year?
≥ 10 times	14	17.7	17	21.8	0.411	0.521
≤ 9 times	65	82.3	61	78.2
When do you perform BSE?
Two days after the cessation of menstruation	41	56.2	27	56.3	0.000	0.993
Any time	32	43.8	21	43.7
What will be the position of body while performing BSE?
True	16	21.3	9	13.6	1.426	0.232
False	59	78.7	57	86.4
Which examination technique should be applied during BSE?
True	-	-	-	-	-	-
False	70	100.0	55	100.0

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