Table 3 Knowledge of breast cancer risk factors, signs, symptoms and diagnostic and screening methods among female members and male heads of households in Kaloleni sub-county, Kenya
From: Breast Cancer knowledge, perceptions and practices in a rural Community in Coastal Kenya
Females (n = 442) | Males (n = 236) | |
|---|---|---|
Question | n(%)c | n(%)c |
Do you know at least 2 risk factors of BC? | ||
Yesa | 25(5.8) | 23(9.8) |
No | 408(94.2) | 211(90.2) |
Do you know at least 2 signs or symptoms of BC? | ||
Yesb | 115(26.6) | 93(39.7) |
No | 317(73.4) | 141(60.3) |
Which of the following methods are used to diagnosis BC? | ||
Physical exam | 44(10.4) | 25(11.2) |
Imaging/x-ray | 39(9.2) | 23(10.3) |
Biopsy | 1(0.1) | 1(0.1) |
I don’t know | 341(80.2) | 175(78.1) |
Which of the following methods are used to screen for BC? | ||
Mammography | 40(9.2) | 32(13.8) |
Regular CBE | 47(10.8) | 41(17.7) |
Monthly BSE | 39(8.9) | 31(13.4) |
I don’t know | 310(71.1) | 128(55.2) |
Do you know how to do BSE? | ||
Yes | 237(54.4) | |
No | 199(45.6) | NA |
Have you ever had a CBE done by a clinician? | ||
Yes | 28(6.4) | NA |
No | 408(93.6) | |
Have you ever had a CBE done by a traditional healer? | ||
Yes | 2(6.9) | NA |
No | 27(93.1) | |