Table 2 Students’ knowledge about breast cancer risk factors
From: Assessment of breast cancer awareness among female pharmacy students at a university in Turkey
Questions | Yes (N,%) | No (N,%) | Don’t know (N,%) |
|---|---|---|---|
History of breast cancer in a first-degree relative | 147 (62) | 62 (26.2) | 28 (11.8) |
Using oral contraceptive pills for more than 5 years | 92 (38.8) | 60 (25.3) | 85 (35.9) |
Hormone therapy after menopause | 89 (37.6) | 52 (21.9) | 96 (40.5) |
History of benign breast disease | 114 (48.1) | 49 (20.7) | 74 (31.2) |
High radiation to the chest or breast during childhood or adolescence (radiation therapy) | 162 (68.4) | 38 (16) | 37 (15.6) |
Menstruation before age 12 | 47 (19.8) | 76 (32.1) | 114 (48.1) |
Late menopause (after age 55) | 62 (26.2) | 58 (24.5) | 117 (49.4) |
Giving birth for the first time after age 30 | 50 (21.1) | 79 (33.3) | 108 (45.6) |
Not having given birth | 48 (20.3) | 85 (35.9) | 104 (43.9) |
Low physical activity | 119 (50.2) | 45 (19) | 73 (30.8) |
Being overweight and obese | 138 (58.2) | 41 (17.3) | 58 (24.5) |
Being over 40 years old | 120 (50.6) | 55 (23.2) | 62 (26.2) |
Lack of breastfeeding | 82 (34.6) | 55 (23.2) | 100 (42.2) |
Smoking or alcohol consumption in the past or present | 188 (79.3) | 19 (8) | 30 (12.7) |
Stress | 221 (93.2) | 1 (0.4) | 15 (6.3) |
High consumption of red meat | 53 (22.4) | 60 (25.3) | 124 (52.3) |
Low consumption of vegetables and fruits | 108 (45.6) | 42 (17.7) | 87 (36.7) |
High consumption of fatty foods | 131 (55.3) | 33 (13.9) | 73 (30.8) |