RESPONSE FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE (%) Spiritual 199 21.4 Inherited/familial 194 20.7 Excessive breastfeeding 21 2.3 Diet 47 5.1 Medical condition 263 28.2 Use of Brassieres 143 15.4 Old age 24 2.6 Others 40 4.3 Total 931 100

Table 3: Perceived risk factors of breast cancer among females 20 – 40 years in rural northeast, Nigeria.