Knowledge and practice of breast self-examination among sample of women in Shatra/Dhi-Qar/Iraq

Peer review under responsibility of Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine.

Available online 10 January 2018

Figures & data

Fig. 1 Age range percentage for the participants.

Table 1 Demographic features of the participants.

Features	NO (%)
Age
<25	122 (61%)
25–30	9 (4.5%)
30–35	19 (9.5%)
35–40	32 (16%)
>40	18 (9%)
Live in
In a city	126 (63%)
Town or village	74 (37%)
Job
Teaching staff	45 (22.5%)
Students	122 (61%)
Employees	33 (16.5%)
Marriage
Yes	82 (41%)
No	118 (59%)

Table 2 Knowledge and practice of BSE among women in this study.

Knowledge and Practice	Teachers (45)	Students(1 2 2)	Employees(33)	All(2 0 0)
	No (%)	No (%)	No (%)	No (%)
Do you hear of BSE? (Yes)	40 (88)	89 (73)	28 (85)	157 (79)
How did you get the knowledge about BSE?
From TV and Internet	24 (53.3)	53 (43.4)	17 (51.5)	94 (47)
Health Centers	7 (15.5)	42 (34.4)	5 (15.2)	54 (27)
Friends and family	14 (31.1)	27 (22)	11 (33.3)	52 (26)
Do you know the correct age to do BSE?
After 18 years	17 (37.7)	33 (27)	12 (36.4)	62 (31)
25–30 years	11 (24.4	14 (11.5)	7 (21.2)	32 (16)
30–35 years	9 (20)	19 (15.6)	8 (24.2)	36 (18)
After 40 years	8 (17.7)	56 (46)	6 (18.2	70 (35)
Do you know how to do BSE? (Yes)	20 (44)	68 (55.7)	15 (45.4)	103 (52)
Do you practice BSE? (Yes)	11 (24.4)	31 (25.4)	7 (21.2)	49 (25)
Do you know the best time for BSE?
During menstrual cycle	4 (8)	49 (40)	3 (9)	47 (24)
5–7th day after menstrual cycle	32 (72)	45 (37)	23 (70)	100 (50)
10–15 days after the cycle	9 (20)	28 (23)	7 (21)	44 (22)
Do you know the mammography? (Yes)	19 (42)	55 (45)	12 (37)	86 (43)
If yes, when should mammography be done?
>30 year age	4 (21)	18 (32)	0	22 (26)
>35 year age	1 (5.3)	5 (9)	3 (25)	9 (10.4)
>40 year age	6 (31.6)	24 (44)	4 (33)	34 (41)
>50 year age	8 (42.1)	8 (15)	5 (42)	21 (24)
Do you know the warning signs of BC? (Yes)
Painless lump in the breast or the underarm	29 (64)	101 (83)	21 (64)	151 (75)
Change the color or swelling of the breast.	22 (49)	111 (90)	26 (79)	159 (80)
Change shape or size of the breast.	37 (82)	99 (81)	28 (85)	184 (92)
Skin puckering.	29 (64)	91 (75)	21 (64)	141 (70)
Nipple pulling.	33 (73)	96 (79)	26 (79)	155 (78)
Suddenly discharge from the nipple.	37 (82)	89 (73)	27 (82)	153 (77)