Table 1 Socio demographic characteristic of the study participant (N = 219).

From: Knowledge and practice of self-examination among breast cancer patients in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study

Variables

N (%)

Age Mean [SD]

56.3 [12.9]

 Age (Maximum: Minimum)

(86, 20) years

 Sex

 Male

26 (11.9)

 Female

193 (88.1)

Marital status

 Single

109 (49.8)

 Married

110 (50.2)

Educational level

 Non formal

23 (10.5)

 Primary

130 (59.4)

 Secondary level

45 (20.5)

 College/University

21 (9.6)

Religion

 Christian

176 (80.4)

 Muslim

41 (18.7)

 No Religion

0 (0.0)

 Other

2 (0.9)

Residence

 Urban

76 (34.7)

 Rural

143 (65.3)

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