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Table 2 Young Women’s Knowledge breast cancer, BSE and practices on BSE (n = 413)

From: Determine knowledge and belief of Somalian young women about breast cancer and breast self-examination with champion health belief model: a cross-sectional study

Variable

N

%

Knowledge of BC

 Yes

146

35.4

 No

267

64.6

Family history of BC

 Yes

1

0.2

 No

412

99.8

Have you heard about BSE

 Yes

156

37.8

 No

257

62.2

Knowledge of BSE

 Yes

104

25.2

 No

309

74.8

Have you done BSE before

 Yes

71

17.2

 No

342

82.8

To know how to do BSE

 Yes

66

16.0

 No

347

84.0

Have you had breast ultrasonography before

 Yes

35

8.5

 No

378

91.5

Knowledge about early detection methods of BC

 Yes

75

18.2

 No

338

81.8

Have you ever had a clinical breast exam

 Yes

24

5.8

 No

389

94.2

  1. BC breast cancer, BSE breast self examination