Table 2 Breast Cancer knowledge and risk awareness of women in the community knowledge assessment
Response | N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Have you ever heard of cancer? | |||
Yes | 834 (73.9%) | ||
No | 295 (26.1%) | ||
Have you ever received previous education about breast health or breast cancer? | |||
Yes | 119 (10.5%) | ||
No | 1010 (89.5%) | ||
Do you know anyone, family or otherwise, who has been diagnosed with breast cancer? | |||
Yes | 293 (26.0%) | ||
No | 836 (74.0%) | ||
Have you ever been told that you have breast cancer? | |||
Yes | 30 (2.7%) | ||
No | 1099 (97.3%) | ||
On a scale from 1 to 10 how would you rate your knowledge of breast cancer? | |||
median (IQR) | 3 (1–4) | ||
Do you know any of the warning signs or symptoms of breast cancer? | |||
Yes | 155 (13.7%) | ||
No | 974 (86.3%) | ||
Symptoms | Free listed* | Read off** | |
N = 155 | N = 155 | N = 1129 | |
Change in position of the nipple | 32 (20.6%) | 89 (57.4%) | 291 (25.8%) |
Puckering or Dimpling of the breast skin | 35 (22.6%) | 91 (58.7%) | 308 (27.3%) |
Nipple rash | 72 (46.4%) | 116 (74.8%) | 360 (31.9%) |
A lump or thickening under the armpit | 117 (75.5%) | 122 (78.7%) | 393 (34.8%) |
Pulling in of the nipple | 58 (37.4%) | 106 (68.4%) | 347 (30.7%) |
Discharge or bleeding from the nipple | 68 (43.9%) | 111 (71.6%) | 368 (32.6%) |
Redness of the Breast skin | 36 (23.2%) | 87 (56.1%) | 322 (28.5%) |
Changes in the shape of the breast or nipple | 35 (22.6%) | 89 (57.4%) | 336 (29.8%) |
Pain in one of the breasts or armpits | 77 (49.7%) | 111 (71.6%) | 386 (34.2%) |
A lump or thickening in the breast | 108 (69.8%) | 124 (80.0%) | 411 (36.4%) |
Changes in the size of the breast or nipple | 31 (20.6%) | 88 (56.8%) | 307 (27.2%) |