From: Using the health belief model to predict breast self examination among Saudi women
Attitude | Disagree/ Strongly disagree | Neutral | Agree/ Strongly agree | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | no | % | no | % | no | % |
Seriousness | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 BC is a hopeless disease | 340 | 78.5 | 71 | 16.4 | 22 | 5.1 |
 I think I will not live more than 5 ys. with BC | 286 | 66.2 | 108 | 25 | 38 | 8.8 |
 When I think about BC my heart beat faster | 228 | 52.7 | 77 | 17.8 | 128 | 29.5 |
 I am afraid even to think about BC | 215 | 49.7 | 55 | 12.7 | 163 | 37.6 |
 If I got BC this will threaten my marital life | 166 | 38.3 | 138 | 31.9 | 128 | 29.8 |
 All my life will be changed if I got BC | 160 | 37.0 | 124 | 28.7 | 148 | 34.3 |
 I think the problem about BC will persist long | 98 | 22.6 | 152 | 35.1 | 183 | 42.3 |
 The thought of BC scare me | 81 | 18.7 | 47 | 10.9 | 305 | 70.4 |
Susceptibility | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 I am susceptible to breast cancer in the future | 188 | 43.4 | 216 | 49.9 | 29 | 6.7 |
 I feel that I am susceptible to breast cancer | 242 | 55.9 | 158 | 36.5 | 33 | 7.6 |
 I think I am susceptible to breast cancer more than anyone | 280 | 64.7 | 132 | 30.5 | 21 | 4.8 |
 My personal chance of getting breast cancer is big | 253 | 58.6 | 161 | 37.3 | 18 | 4.1 |
 I am highly susceptible to breast cancer next 10 years | 231 | 53.3 | 187 | 43.2 | 15 | 3.5 |
 Confidence |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 I know how to perform BSE | 134 | 30.9 | 145 | 33.5 | 154 | 35.6 |
 I am confident in performing BSE correctly | 117 | 27.0 | 183 | 42.3 | 133 | 30.7 |
 I am sure of the steps of BSE | 152 | 35.1 | 170 | 39.3 | 111 | 25.6 |
 I can use the correct parts of my fingers when performing BSE | 139 | 32.1 | 168 | 28.8 | 126 | 29.1 |
 I am confident I can discover breast tumors by performing BSE | 152 | 35.1 | 200 | 46.2 | 81 | 18.7 |
 I can discover breast tumor at size of big spot | 90 | 20.8 | 148 | 34.2 | 195 | 45.0 |
 I can discover breast tumor at size of small peas | 172 | 39.8 | 181 | 41.8 | 80 | 18.4 |
 I am able to discover breast tumors alone through performing BSE | 178 | 41.1 | 193 | 44.6 | 62 | 14.3 |
 I can discover breast tumor at size of small spot | 188 | 43.4 | 197 | 45.5 | 48 | 11.1 |
 I am able to differentiate between normal and abnormal breast tissue through BSE | 196 | 45.3 | 171 | 39.5 | 66 | 15.2 |
 When I look at mirror I can identify abnormal changes in my breast | 127 | 29.4 | 130 | 30.0 | 176 | 40.6 |
Benefits | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Performing BSE monthly help in early detection of BC | 26 | 6.0 | 67 | 15.5 | 340 | 78.5 |
 Performing BSE monthly help in detection of tumors before going to doctors | 40 | 9.2 | 94 | 21.7 | 299 | 69.1 |
 Performing BSE monthly will decrease complications of BC if I got it | 38 | 8.8 | 117 | 27.1 | 277 | 64.1 |
 Performing BSE decrease the chance of making operation if I got it | 52 | 12.0 | 147 | 33.0 | 234 | 54.0 |
 When I performed BSE I became self-satisfied | 57 | 13.2 | 155 | 35.9 | 220 | 50.9 |
 Performing BSE decrease the anxiety about BC | 44 | 10.2 | 116 | 26.8 | 273 | 63.0 |
Barriers | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Performing BSE is a trivial thing | 370 | 85.6 | 42 | 09.7 | 20 | 4.7 |
 Performing BSE is unfavorable thing | 276 | 63.7 | 94 | 21.7 | 63 | 14.6 |
 No private place at home to perform BSE | 349 | 80.7 | 57 | 13.2 | 26 | 6.1 |
 Feeling of shame and embarrassment when performing BSE | 310 | 71.6 | 70 | 16.2 | 59 | 12.2 |
 Performing BSE takes long time | 239 | 55.2 | 162 | 37.4 | 32 | 7.4 |
 Performing BSE increase my anxiety about liability of having BC | 244 | 56.3 | 95 | 22.0 | 94 | 21.7 |
 I think getting breast cancer is a destiny and BSE will not change it | 336 | 77.6 | 68 | 15.7 | 29 | 6.7 |
 Motivation factors |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 Keeping my good health is important to me | 5 | 1.2 | 15 | 03.5 | 413 | 95.3 |
 I wish to discover health problems that occur early | 9 | 2.1 | 15 | 03.5 | 409 | 94.4 |
 I always seek new information that improve my health | 19 | 4.4 | 49 | 11.3 | 365 | 84.3 |
 I feel the importance of activities that improve my health | 44 | 10.1 | 49 | 11.3 | 340 | 78.6 |
 My diet contains complete and balanced meals | 116 | 26.8 | 133 | 30.7 | 184 | 42.5 |
 I practice exercise at least 3 times weekly | 180 | 41.5 | 93 | 21.5 | 106 | 37.0 |
 I perform periodic medical checkup | 204 | 47.1 | 70 | 16.2 | 159 | 36.7 |