Variable                                                      Frequency                                       Percentage (%)

Have you ever heard of breast cancer? (n = 424)

Yes                                                              406                                                       95.8       

No                                                                 18                                                         4.2

If yes, source of information                 (n = 400)

Mass media                                                222                                                         55.5

Newspaper                                                   30                                                           7.5

Health workers                                           118                                                         29.5                            

Others                                                          30                                                            7.5

How does breast cancer present?       (n = 407)

Painless lump                                              125                                                         30.7

Painful lump                                                252                                                         61.9

Breast ulcer                                                   30                                                           7.4