Table 5: Association between the practice of breast self-examination and the social demographic characteristics of respondents.
Variable Practice of Breast Self-Examination Total Test/p-value Yes No |
Age in years (n = 328) 15 – 20 54 (34.8) 101 (65.2) 155 (100.0) x2 = 31.7 21 – 25 101 (62.7) 60 (37.3) 161 (100.0) p = 0 .0001 26 – 30 0 (0) 6 (0) 6 (100.0) df = 3 31 – 35 6 (100.0) 0 (0) 6 (100.0) Ethnic group/Tribe (n = 418) Ijaw 102 (59.0) 71 (41.0) 173(100.0) x2 = 32.4 Igbo 47(41.6) 66 (58.4) 113 (100.0) p = 0.0001 Hausa 0(0) 12(100.0) 12(100.0) df = 6 Yoruba 18 (50.0) 18 (50.0) 36 (100.0) Urhobo 24 (50.0) 24 (50.0) 48 (100.0) Edo 12 (100.0) 0 (0) 12 (100.0) Others 12 (50.0) 12 (50.0) 24(100.0) Religion (n = 418) Catholic 53 (52.5) 48 (47.5) 101 (100.0) x2 = 37.2 Pentecostal 108 (46.4) 125 (53.6) 233 (100.0) p = 0.0001 Anglican 36 (66.7) 18 (33.3) 54 (100.0) df = 4 Islam 0 (0) 12 (100.0) 12 (100.0) Others 18 (100.0) 0 (0) 18 (100.0) |