Table 3 Barriers towards BSE practice among respondents (n = 742)
Statements | No | % |
|---|---|---|
I don’t know how to do it | 390 | 70.5 |
Doing BSE will take too much time | 299 | 54.1 |
I don’t have any symptoms | 358 | 64.7 |
I am scared of being diagnosed with breast cancer | 340 | 61.5 |
I don’t have enough privacy for BSE practice | 294 | 53.2 |
I don’t feel it is necessary | 317 | 57.3 |
BSE will be embarrassing to me | 334 | 60.4 |