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Table 1 Background factors associated with adoption of breast cancer prevention modalities among women in Kyadondo County (n = 414)

From: The effect of knowledge on uptake of breast cancer prevention modalities among women in Kyadondo County, Uganda

Breast cancer prevention modalities

Characteristics

Adopted (n = 150)

Did not adopt (n = 264)

Total

p-value

Age

  < 30 years

94(62.7)

135(51.1)

229

0.049*

 31–50 years

42(28.0)

105(39.8)

147

 

  > 50 years

14(9.3)

24(9.1)

38

 

Religion

 Anglican

40(26.7)

82(31.1)

122

0.054*

 Roman catholic

54(36.0)

68(25.8)

122

 

 Muslim

40(26.7)

66(25.0)

106

 

 Others(SDA etc)

16(10.7)

48(18.2)

64

 

Level of education

 None

10(6.6)

42(15.9)

52

0.000*

 Primary

36(24.0)

126(47.7)

162

 

 Secondary

52(34.7)

72(27.3)

124

 

 Tertiary

52(34.7)

24(.1)

76

 

Place or residence

 Urban

120(80.0)

246(93.2)

366

0.024*

 Semi urban

28(18.7)

8(3.0)

36

 

 Rural

2(1.3)

10(3.8)

12

 
  1. *Indicates a p-value with a statistical significance