Research Article

Evaluation of the Clinical and Imaging Findings of Breast Examinations in a Tertiary Facility in Ghana

Table 2

Demographics, family history of breast cancer, duration of symptoms, and the distribution of the BI-RADS scores.

ItemsCounts (%)

Age
 Minimum32
 Maximum85
 Mean (SD)52.43 (9.97)
Age groups
 31–40 years31 (7.29%)
 41–50 years198 (46.59%)
 51–60 years109 (25.65%)
 61–70 years60 (14.12%)
 >70 years27 (6.35%)
Marital status
 Single156 (36.71%)
 Married269 (63.29%)
Family history of breast cancer
 Positive79 (18.59%)
 Negative346 (81.41%)
Duration of symptoms
 <1 month33 (15.28%)
 1–12 months141 (65.28%)
 13–24 months13 (6.02%)
 25–36 months15 (6.94%)
 37–48 months4 (1.85%)
 >48 months10 (4.63%)
 Overall average duration of symptoms months
BI-RADS scores
 BI-RADS 1312 (57.46%)
 BI-RADS 2152 (27.99%)
 BI-RADS 331 (5.71%)
 BI-RADS 442 (7.73%)
 BI-RADS 56 (1.10%)