Characteristics | n (%) |
---|---|
Age (Mean ± SD) | 16.0 ± 0.9 |
Age | |
14–15 | 235 (32.7) |
16–17 | 427 (59.4) |
18–19 | 56 (7.9) |
School Grade | |
Ninth Grade | 297 (41.4) |
Tenth Grade | 249 (34.6) |
Eleventh Grade | 172 (24.0) |
Perceived income level | |
Income less than expenses | 179 (24.9) |
Income equal to expenses | 466 (64.9) |
Income higher than expenses | 73 (10.2) |
Personal history of breast cancer | |
Yes | -- |
No | 718 (100.0) |
Family history of breast cancer. | |
Yes | 52 (7.2) |
No | 666 (92.8) |
Heard about BSE | |
Yes | 272 (37.9) |
No | 446 (62.1) |
Information about breast cancer and BSE | |
Yes | 216 (30.1) |
No | 502 (69.9) |
Source of information about breast cancer and BSE* | |
Media | 105 (48.6) |
Health professionals | 96 (44.4) |
Book or journal | 84 (38.9) |
Other | 50 (23.1) |