Research Article
Comparative Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Breast Self-Examination among Female Secondary and Tertiary School Students in Ghana
Table 5
Participants’ BSE practices stratified by their level of education.
| | Variables | Total, | SHS, | Tertiary, | x2, | p-value | | n | n | n | df |
| | I practice BSE because | | | | | | | I do not want to be diagnosed BC | | | | 6.4,2 | 0.041 | | agree | 662(63.9) | 247(37.3) | 415(62.7) | | | | not so sure | 216(20.8) | 61(28.2) | 155(71.8) | | | | disagree | 158(15.3) | 51(32.3) | 107(67.7) | | | | I am fully aware of its benefits | | | | 6.0,2 | 0.05 | | agree | 791(76.3) | 277(35.0) | 514(65.0) | | | | not so sure | 205(19.8) | 62(30.2) | 143(69.8) | | | | disagree | 40(3.9) | 20(50.0) | 20(50.0) | | | | I have a family history of breast cancer/ know someone who has it | | | | 65.5,2 | <0.0001 | | agree | 100(9.7) | 53(53.0) | 47(47.0) | | | | not so sure | 126(12.2) | 76(60.3) | 50(39.7) | | | | disagree | 810(78.2) | 230(28.4) | 580(71.6) | | | | I do not practice BSE because | | | | | | | I am afraid of being diagnosed of BC | | | | 62.8,2 | <0.0001 | | agree | 109(10.5) | 55(50.5) | 54(49.5) | | | | not so sure | 168(16.2) | 65(38.7) | 103(61.3) | | | | disagree | 759(73.3) | 239(31.5) | 520(68.5) | | | | I do not know how it is done correctly | | | | 30.8,2 | <0.0001 | | agree | 381(36.8) | 173(45.4) | 208(54.6) | | | | not so sure | 215(20.8) | 62(28.8) | 153(71.2) | | | | disagree | 440(42.5) | 124(28.2) | 316(71.8) | | | | I do not like touching my body | | | | 15.6,2 | 0.0004 | | agree | 74(7.1) | 34(45.9) | 40(54.1) | | | | not so sure | 81(7.8) | 41(50.6) | 40(49.4) | | | | disagree | 881(85.0) | 284(32.2) | 597(67.8) | | | | I forget to practice BSE | | | | 16.3,2 | 0.0003 | | agree | 277(26.7) | 77(27.8) | 200(72.2) | | | | not so sure | 181(17.5) | 51(28.2) | 130(71.8) | | | | disagree | 578(55.8) | 231(40.0) | 347(60.0) | | | | I’m not at risk of getting breast cancer | | | | 8.9,2 | 0.011 | | agree | 127(12.3) | 59(46.5) | 68(53.5) | | | | not so sure | 120(11.6) | 39(32.5) | 81(67.5) | | | | disagree | 789(76.2) | 261(33.1) | 528(66.9) | | | | Influence to Perform BSE | | | | 48.1 | <0.0001 | | Family | 72(9.5) | 31(43.1) | 41(56.9) | | | | Peers | 50(6.6) | 15(30.0) | 35(70.0) | | | | Family history of Breast Cancer | 18(2.4) | 2(11.1) | 16(88.9) | | | | Advice by health workers | 259(34.0) | 65(25.1) | 194(74.9) | | | | The media | 398(52.3) | 124(31.2) | 274(68.8) | | | | Personal history of breast cancer | 17(1.6) | 9(52.9) | 8(47.1) | | | | Nothing in particular | 222(21.4) | 113(50.9) | 109(49.1) | | |
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