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Table 2 Attitude of the 166 respondents towards BSE

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination among female undergraduate students in the University of Buea

Attitude

Response

Frequency

%

You can find breast cancer by yourself

Agree

98

59

Disagree

55

33.1

Unsure

13

7.8

You are afraid that you'll detect breast cancer

Agree

44

26.5

Disagree

102

61.5

Unsure

20

12

Screening for abnormality of BSE is important and useful

Agree

146

88

Disagree

4

2.4

Unsure

16

9.6

Publicity or campaigns motivate you to detect breast cancer by yourself

Agree

136

81.9

Disagree

17

10.2

Unsure

13

7.8

BSE is a "disgraceful" practice in that other people see or touch the breast to detect breast

Agree

23

13.9

Disagree

128

77.1

Unsure

15

9

Overall attitude towards BSE*

High

57

34.3

Moderate

105

63.3

Low

4

2.4

Factors that influences the respondents to perform BSE

Family history of breast cancer

3

1.8

Ordered by health personnel

25

15.1

Electronic or print media influence

19

11.4

Peer

21

12.7

Family

8

4.8

  1. *Attitude was scored on 20. High attitude was considered as score between 17 and 20; Moderate attitude, 10–16; and Low attitude, 0–9.