Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants
BSE performers (n = 874) | BSE non-performers (n = 1093) | Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | ||
Age | χ2 (1) =5.892, p < .001 | ||||
≤ 40 | 536 | 61.30 | 728 | 66.66 | |
> 40 | 338 | 38.70 | 365 | 33.40 | |
Marital status | χ2 (2) = .729, p = .69 | ||||
Single | 197 | 22.50 | 264 | 24.20 | |
Married | 639 | 73.10 | 784 | 71.70 | |
Widowed/divorced | 38 | 4.30 | 45 | 4.10 | |
Education | χ2 (3) =102.342, p < .001 | ||||
University | 258 | 29.50 | 175 | 16 | |
High school | 486 | 55.60 | 565 | 51.70 | |
Secondary | 80 | 9.20 | 201 | 18.40 | |
Primary | 50 | 5.70 | 152 | 13.90 | |
History of breast affliction | χ2 (1) =10.48, p < .001 | ||||
Yes | 34 | 3.90 | 17 | 1.60 | |
No | 840 | 96.10 | 1076 | 98.40 | |
Family history of cancer | χ2 (1) =28.437, p < .001 | ||||
Yes | 168 | 19.20 | 117 | 10.70 | |
No | 706 | 80.80 | 976 | 89.30 | |