Knowledge attitude and practices among urban women of Karachi, Pakistan, regarding breast cancer.
J Pak Med Assoc
; 62(11): 1259-64, 2012 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23866428
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the knowledge,attitudes and practices of urban women regarding breast cancer and its available screening modalities.METHODS:
The cross-sectional, questionnaire-based, descriptive study was conducted in the urban population of Karachi in November 2010. Female attendants (n=373) visiting a tertiary care centre and four of its urban outreach centres during the study period were administered a questionnaire. The answers were then scored with regard to their knowledge. Frequencies and percentages were computed through SPSS 17, and analysis of variance was used to confirm significance.RESULTS:
Of the 373 participants with a mean age of 32.4+/-10.9 years, 293 (78.6%) were married, and 257 (69%) were housewives. The education level was considerably high; with 214 (57.4%) graduates. The mean score for knowledge of risk factors was 2.84 out of a total of 13; which was significantly associated with marital status and income. Age > 40 years, education level, income and employment status were also significantly associated with higher mean screening awareness scores. Nearly 182 (48.8%) had heard about Breast Self Examination and 142 (38%) knew how to perform one. However, only 97 (25.9%) regularly performed such an exam. Almost all 3621 (97%) women wanted more media awareness campaigns regarding the issue.CONCLUSION:
There is a real need for comprehensive health education programmes focusing on breast cancer awareness in Pakistan.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breast Neoplasms
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
J Pak Med Assoc
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pakistan