| S/N |
Items |
True% |
False% |
Decision |
| SYMPTOMS |
|
| 1 |
Painless lump is a symptom of breast cancer |
981(53) |
862(47) |
Average |
| 2 |
Soreness of nipples is a symptom of breast cancer. |
1084(59) |
759(41) |
Average |
| 3 |
Dimpling of the skin of the breast is a symptom of breast cancer. |
986(593) |
857(47) |
Average |
| 4 |
Change in the shape of the breast is a symptom of breast cancer |
953(52) |
890(48) |
Average |
| 5 |
Redness of the breast is symptom of breast cancer. |
987(54) |
856(46) |
Average |
| 6 |
Thickening in the breast is a symptom of breast cancer. |
1085(59) |
758(41) |
Average |
| 7 |
Wrinkling of the skin of the breast is a symptom of breast cancer |
1010(55) |
833(45) |
Average |
| |
Overall |
|
|
|
| |
RISK FACTORS |
|
|
|
| 8 |
Family history of breast cancer is a risk factor |
1053(57) |
790(43) |
Average |
| 9 |
Induced abortion increases breast cancer risk. |
754(41) |
1089(59) |
Average |
| 10 |
First childbirth after 30 years increases the risk of breast cancer. |
783(42) |
1060(58) |
Average |
| 11 |
Not having a child increases breast cancer risk |
667(36) |
117(54) |
Low |
| 12 |
Menstrual cycle before the age of 12 increases breast cancer risk |
617(33) |
1226(67) |
Low |
| 13 |
Alcohol consumption increases the risk of breast cancer. |
867(47) |
976(53) |
Average |
| 14 |
Smoking increases the risk of breast cancer. |
729(40) |
114(60) |
Average |
| 15 |
Consumption of high fat diet increases risk of breast cancer. |
807(44) |
1036(56) |
Average |
| 16 |
Obesity increases risk of breast cancer. |
763(41) |
1080(59) |
Average |
| 17 |
Poor breast-feeding increases risk of breast cancer. |
649(35) |
119(66) |
Low |
| 18 |
Lack of physical activity increases risk of breast cancer. |
809(44) |
1033(56) |
Average |
| 19 |
Constant use of hair dyes increases risk of breast cancer. |
625(34) |
1218(66) |
Low |
| 120 |
Hurting the breast increases the risk of breast cancer. |
780(42) |
1063(58) |
Average |
| 21 |
Dense breast tissue increases risk of breast cancer. |
964(52) |
879(48) |
Average |
| |
Cumulative Grand Mean Score |
776(42) |
1067(58) |
Average |
| |
PREVENTION |
|
|
|
| 22 |
Breast self-examination is a screening method. |
986(53) |
857(47) |
High |
| 23 |
Every woman above 20 years should do breast self-examination. |
1106(60) |
737(40) |
High |
| 24 |
Breast self-examination is done with the pads of the finger and in a circular motion |
1152(63) |
691(3) |
Average |
| 25 |
Clinical breast examination is a method of breast examination by trained health worker. |
975(53) |
868(47) |
Average |
| 26 |
Women 20-39 yearsshould do Clinical Breast Examination once every 2 years. |
1065(58) |
778(42) |
Average |
| 27 |
Women 40 years and above should do Clinical Breast Examination once every year. |
982(53) |
861(37) |
Average |
| 28 |
Mammography is the examination of breast lump with a special machine. |
905(49) |
938(31) |
Average |
| 29 |
Mammography utilizes X-rays to detect lump. |
1019(55) |
824(45) |
Average |
| 30 |
Mammography can reveal early breast lump that Clinical Breast Examination cannot detect. |
1225(66) |
618(34) |
High |
| |
Cumulative Grand Mean Score |
1046(57) |
797(43) |
Average |
| |
TREATMENT OPTIONS |
|
|
|
| 31 |
Breast cancer can be treated with the use of X-ray. |
791(43) |
1052(57) |
Average |
| 32 |
Certain drugs are used for the treatment of breast cancer. |
968(53) |
875(47) |
Average |
| 33 |
Certain hormone inhibitors are used to treat breast cancer. |
1045(57) |
798(43) |
Average |
| 34 |
Breast cancer can be treated by surgical removal of lumps. |
1185(64) |
658(36) |
Average |
| 35 |
Removal of affected breast through surgery can cure breast cancer |
1002(54) |
841(46) |
Average |
| 36 |
Removal of the entire breast and tissuesunder the arm can treat breast cancer. |
736(40) |
1107(60) |
Average |
| |
Cumulative Grand Mean Score |
955(52) |
888(48) |
Average |
| |
TREATMENT CENTERS |
|
|
|
| 37 |
Breast cancer can be diagnosed and treated in Specialist Hospitals. |
1085(59) |
758(41) |
Average |
| 38 |
General hospitals cannot diagnose and treat breast cancer. |
1065(59) |
758(41) |
Average |
| 39 |
Breast cancer cannot be diagnosed and treated in herbal homes. |
954(52) |
669(48) |
Average |
| 40 |
Breast cancer special centers can diagnose and treat breast cancer. |
126(59) |
580(31) |
High |
| |
CumulativeMean Score |
1097(60) |
746(40) |
High |
| |
Cumulative grand mean score |
898(48.72) |
945(51.28) |
Average |