Research Article
Breast Cancer Knowledge and Practice of Breast Self-Examination among Female University Students, Gaza
Table 3
Level of knowledge and practice.
| | Domain | Domain description | n (%) | Min-mx | (%) Mean | SD |
| | Knowledge | | General knowledge about BC | Low knowledge | 59 (68.6) | 29–64.7 | 60.8 | 14.2 | | Good knowledge | 27 (31.4) | 70.6–88.2 | | Knowledge about risk factors | Low knowledge | 39 (45.3) | 58.6–70 | 72.4 | 6.3 | | Good knowledge | 47 (54.7) | 71.4–87.1 | | Knowledge about signs and symptoms | Low knowledge | 10 (11.6) | 58.6–70 | 77.5 | 7.4 | | Good knowledge | 76 (88.4) | 71.4–87.1 | | Knowledge about mammography and CBE | Low knowledge | 66 (76.7) | 38.5–69.2 | 64.9 | 12.5 | | Good knowledge | 20 (23.3) | 76.9–92.3 |
| | Total knowledge | Low knowledge | 48 (55.8) | 51.3–69.9 | 68.9 | 6.5 | | Good knowledge | 38 (44.2) | 70.0–85.9 |
| | Practicing BSE | | Applying the steps of practicing BSE in a correct way | Low practice | 67 (77.9) | 33.3–68.9 | 52.2 | 23.2 | | Good practice | 19 (22.1) | 71.1–100 |
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Level of knowledge about BC, risk factors, signs and symptoms, CBE, and mammography.
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