Table 1 Demographic characteristics of women participating in the qualitative study (N = 15)
characteristics | classification | number | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 20–29 | 2 | 13 |
30–39 | 3 | 20 | |
40–490 | 8 | 54 | |
50–59 | 2 | 13 | |
Level of Education | Primary | 3 | 20 |
Diploma/ Secondary | 3 | 20 | |
University | 9 | 60 | |
Marital status | Single | 5 | 33 |
married | 8 | 54 | |
Divorced | 2 | 13 | |
Residence | City | 11 | 73 |
Village | 4 | 27 | |
Employment status | housewife | 5 | 33 |
employed | 8 | 54 | |
Retired | 2 | 13 | |
History of breast cancer | No breast cancer | 10 | 67 |
Less than 1 year | 2 | 13 | |
1 to 2 years | 2 | 13 | |
More than 2 years | 1 | 7 |