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Table 4 Distribution of knowledge of breast cancer according to sociodemographic variables

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice of Nigerian women towards breast cancer: A cross-sectional study

Variables

Scores in percentage

 

<50.0

≥ 50.0

X2

P-value

Education

  

80.6

P < 0.0001

   Primary

163 (84.9)

29 (15.1)

  

   Secondary

281 (76.6)

86 (23.4)

  

   NCE/Polytechnic

43 (47.3)

48 (52.7)

  

   University

39 (43.8)

50 (56.2)

  

Occupation

  

47.1

P < 0.0001

   Trading

155 (65.4)

82 (34.6)

  

   Business

230 (76.7)

70 (23.3)

  

   Hairdressing

130 (79.8)

33 (20.2)

  

   Profesionals (teaching, nursing, sales)

14 (33.3)

28 (66.7)

  

Age

  

3.20

P = 0.199

   < 40 years

396 (71.6)

157 (28.4)

  

   40–49 years

40 (64.5)

22 (35.5)

  

   ≥ 50 years

21 (60.0)

14 (40.0)

  

Religion

  

3.32

P = 0.506

   Catholic

144 (67.6)

69 (32.4)

  

   Anglican

29 (60.0)

13 (31.0)

  

   Pentecostal

297 (74.1)

104 (25.9)

  

   Muslim

28 (75.7)

9 (24.3)

  

   Others

58 (72.5)

22 (27.5)

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