A Cross Sectional Study Determining the Knowledge and Awareness About Breast Cancer Amongst Females: An Institutional Based Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is one of the commonly seen cancer amongst females. There were around 1.38 million new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in the year 2008. There also has been a 20-30% increased prevalence of breast cancer amongst the developing nations in the past decade. The present study was conducted with the aim to determine the KAP breast cancer amongst females. Materials and Methods: The present study was done in cross sectional manner over a period of 2 years. Method of random sampling was used to select subjects for the survey. The questionnaire was pre-tested using a pilot study. The questionnaire included data relevant to the personal information, demography, educational status and occupation of the subjects. All the data was arranged in a tabulated form and analysed using SPSS software. Results: The present study enrolled 200 females between 25-70 years of age. The mean age of the females was 46.87+/-6.34 years. Majority of the females (37%) were above 65 years of age. There were 31% females between 25-45 years of age. There were only 17% females who were aware that early menarche could be a risk factor while 61% were not aware about the same. Majority of females (67%) knew that no breast feeding was a risk factor for breast cancer. Conclusion: The study concluded that there is insufficient knowledge and awareness amongst the females about the risk factors and signs and symptoms of the condition.
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Pritanjali Singh, Abhinav Deep
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.3.047
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