Table 5 Attitude of breast cancer (n = 503)
From: A survey of knowledge and attitudes relating to cervical and breast cancer among women in Ethiopia
Questions to describe attitudes related to breast cancer | Yes | Not sure | No |
|---|---|---|---|
My chances of getting breast cancer in the next few years are high. | 10.9 | 34.0 | 55.1 |
I feel I will get breast cancer some time during my life. | 10.9 | 43.5 | 45.5 |
The thought of breast cancer scares me. | 63.6 | 12.9 | 23.5 |
Problems I would experience with breast cancer would last a long time. | 26.8 | 43.1 | 30.0 |
Breast cancer would threaten a relationship with my boyfriend, husband or partner. | 37.8 | 29.4 | 32.8 |
If I developed breast cancer, I would not live longer than 5 years. | 12.5 | 48.5 | 39.0 |
Having breast exams takes too much time. | 6.4 | 46.3 | 47.3 |
Having breast exams is too painful. | 5.4 | 45.3 | 49.3 |
Health care workers doing breast exams are rude to women. | 11.1 | 15.7 | 73.2 |
I have other problems more important than having breast exams in my life. | 6.6 | 21.7 | 71.8 |
I am too old to have breast exams regularly. | 5.0 | 25.8 | 69.2 |
There is no health centre close to my house to have breast exams. | 33.6 | 10.3 | 56.1 |
If there is cancer development in my destiny, having breast exams will not prevent it. | 19.7 | 27.2 | 53.1 |
I prefer a female health worker to conduct breast exams. | 65.8 | 2.0 | 32.2 |
I will never have breast exams if I have to pay for it. | 14.1 | 19.7 | 66.2 |
It is embarrassing to have my breasts examined. | 17.5 | 23.3 | 59.2 |