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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (n = 718)

From: Awareness of breast cancer risk factors and practice of breast self examination among high school students in Turkey

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)

  1. * More than one choice was indicated for the question