Breast Cancer Knowledge and Practice of Breast Self-Examination among Female University Students, Gaza

Table 5

Relationship between knowledge about BC and related items and regular practice of BSE.

Variable		Do you practice breast self-examination regularly? Preintervention		χ^2	value
		No	Yes
General knowledge about BC	Low knowledge	44 (74.6)	15 (25.4)	3.11	0.078
	Good knowledge	15 (55.6)	12 (44.4)
Knowledge about BC risk factors	Low knowledge	30 (76.9)	9 (23.1)	2.29	0.16
	Good knowledge	29 (61.7)	18 (38.3)
Knowledge about BC signs and symptoms	Low knowledge	7 (70.0)	3 (30.0)	0.01	0.615
	Good knowledge	52 (68.4)	24 (31.6)
Knowledge about mammography and CBE	Low knowledge	44 (66.7)	22 (33.3)	0.49	0.482
	Good knowledge	15 (75.0)	5 (25.0)
Applying steps of BSE correctly	Low practicing	50 (74.6)	17 (25.4)	5.10	0.024
	Good practicing	9 (47.4)	10 (52.6)