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Table 5 Comparison of Young women’s knowledge BC, BSE and BSE practices and CHBMS (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

CHBMS Total scores

Sensitivity

Severity

HealthMotivationn

BSE benefits

BSE barriers

BSE self-efficacy

n (n = 413)

X ± SD

X ± SD

X ± SD

X ± SD

X ± SD

X ± SD

X ± SD

Knowledge of BC

 Yes

146

109.98 ± 28.07

5.59 ± 2.72

18.09 ± 6.64

22.70 ± 8.15

12.96 ± 5.10

24.39 ± 8.13

26.22 ± 9.54

 No

267

109.03 ± 25.95

5.78 ± 2.63

19.12 ± 6.36

21.25 ± 7.75

12.61 ± 4.41

26.52 ± 8.41

23.73 ± 8.52

Statistics

Z = 0.81

P = 0.416

Z = 0.964

P = 0.335

Z = 1.422

P = 0.155

Z = 2.081

P = 0.037*

Z = 1.192

P = 0.233

Z = 2.621

P = 0.009*

Z = 2.489

P = 0.013*

Have you heard about BSE

 Yes

156

117.0 ± 24.02

5.56 ± 2.58

19.18 ± 6.30

22.54 ± 4.47

13.74 ± 4.53

25.82 ± 7.91

27.15 ± 8.84

 No

257

109.54 ± 27.85

5.81 ± 2.70

18.50 ± 6.57

21.29 ± 8.15

12.12 ± 4.64

25.73 ± 8.65

23.07 ± 8.70

Statistics

Z = 2.683

P = 0.007*

Z = 0.792

P = 0.428

Z = 0.584

P = 0.559

Z = 1.485

P = 0.001*

Z = 3.619

P = 0.001*

Z = 0.118

P = 0.906

Z = 4.508

P = 0.001*

Knowledge of BSE

 Yes

104

114.42 ± 27.61

5.53 ± 2.60

18.80 ± 6.52

22.88 ± 7.98

13.39 ± 4.76

25.66 ± 8.18

28.13 ± 9.80

 No

309

107.66 ± 26.20

5.77 ± 2.68

18.74 ± 6.47

21.38 ± 7.87

12.51 ± 4.61

25.80 ± 8.44

23.42 ± 8.35

Statistics

Z = 2.429

P = 0.015*

Z = 0.839

P = 0.401

Z = 0.080

P = 0.936

Z = 1.860

P = 0.063

Z = 1.912

P = 0.056

Z = 0.060

P = 0.952

Z = 1.860

P = 0.063

Have you done BSE before

 Yes

71

114.30 ± 26.35

5.04 ± 2.27

19.25 ± 6.70

22.64 ± 8.25

13.88 ± 4.84

24.84 ± 8.16

28.63 ± 9.95

 No

342

108.34 ± 26.68

5.85 ± 2.71

18.66 ± 6.43

21.58 ± 7.85

12.50 ± 4.59

25.96 ± 8.41

23.77 ± 8.52

Statistics

Z = 1.855

P = 0.064

Z = 2.321

P = 0.020*

Z = 0.799

P = 0.424

Z = 1.355

P = 0.175

Z = 2.647

P = 0.008*

Z = 1.159

P = 0.247

Z = 3.645

P = 0.001*

To know how to do BSE

 Yes

66

112.57 ± 29.32

4.98 ± 2.23

18.24 ± 6.58

22.27 ± 8.04

13.71 ± 5.10

24.06 ± 8.14

29.30 ± 10.18

 No

347

108.75 ± 26.16

5.85 ± 2.71

18.86 ± 6.46

21.66 ± 7.90

12.55 ± 4.56

26.09 ± 8.38

23.72 ± 8.43

Statistics

Z = 1.574

P = 0.115

Z = 2.344

P = 0.019*

Z = 0.735

P = 0.462

Z = 0.837

P = 0.403

Z = 2.317

P = 0.021*

Z = 1.936

P = 0.053

Z = 4.363

P = 0.001*

Have you had breast ultrasonography before

 Yes

35

111.28 ± 30.85

6.17 ± 2.78

19.0 ± 6.88

19.97 ± 7.45

13.31 ± 4.90

25.80 ± 7.86

27.02 ± 9.93

 No

378

109.19 ± 26.31

5.67 ± 2.65

18.08 ± 6.44

21.93 ± 7.95

12.68 ± 4.64

25.76 ± 8.42

24.38 ± 8.85

Statistics

Z = 0.748

P = 0.454

Z = 1.075

P = 0.282

Z = 0.601

P = 0.548

Z = 1.602

P = 0.109

Z = 0.853

P = 0.394

Z = 0.150

P = 0.880

Z = 1.456

P = 0.145

Knowledge about early detection methods of BC

 Yes

75

112.58 ± 28.36

5.52 ± 2.80

18.56 ± 6.09

21.93 ± 8.13

13.62 ± 4.97

25.02 ± 8.83

27.92 ± 9.78

 No

338

108.65 ± 26.30

5.76 ± 2.63

18.80 ± 6.56

21.72 ± 7.88

12.54 ± 4.57

25.93 ± 8.27

23.87 ± 8.61

Statistics

Z = 1.699

P = 0.089

Z = 1.026

P = 0.305

Z = 0.462

P = 0.644

Z = 0.461

P = 0.645

Z = 2.179

P = 0.029*

Z = 0.966

P = 0.334

Z = 3.486

P = 0.001*

Have you ever had a clinical breast exam

 Yes

24

118.70 ± 29.03

5.87 ± 2.52

19.12 ± 6.75

23.04 ± 8.34

14.41 ± 4.88

27.83 ± 9.58

28.41 ± 10.03

 No

389

108.79 ± 26.47

5.70 ± 2.67

18.74 ± 6.46

21.68 ± 7.90

12.63 ± 4.63

25.64 ± 8.28

24.37 ± 8.85

Statistics

Z = 2.242

P = 0.025*

Z = 0.501

P = 0.616

Z = 0.238

P = 0.812

Z = 0.892

P = 0.373

Z = 1.928

P = 0.054

Z = 1.084

P = 0.278

Z = 1.930

P = 0.054

  1. CHBMS Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale, BSE breast self examination,  Z = Mann–Whitney U test, χ2 = Kruskal–Wallis test, *p < 0.05