Assessment of Knowledge of Breast Cancer and Screening Methods among Nurses in University Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2011

Table 3

Study participant’s knowledge about BSE, at the university hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 2011.

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Age to begin BSE
20 years	194	71.9
25 years	40	14.8
30 years	12	4.4
35 years	24	8.9
How often should BSE be performed
Every six months to time of ovulation	57	21.1
Monthly 1–7 days after menses	139	51.5
Once a week before rising out of bed	74	27.4