Table 2 Prevalence and distribution of clinical breast cancer screening across the variables

Age at first menstruation

X² = 3.3884; p = 0.066

 Before age 15

 At age 15 and above

Age

X² = 22.6098; p < 0.001

 15–19 years

 20–24 years

 25–29 years

 30–34 years

 35–39 years

 40–44 years

 45–49 years

Place of residence

X² = 273.0540; p < 0.001

 Urban

 Rural

Educational level

X² = 887.3285; p < 0.001

 No education

 Primary

 Secondary

 Higher

Frequency of reading newspaper/magazine

X² = 355.0572; p < 0.001

 Not at all

 Less than once a week

 At least once a week

Frequency of listening to radio

X² = 85.5859; p < 0.001

 Not at all

 Less than once a week

 At least once a week

Frequency of watching television

X² = 229.6234; p < 0.001

 Not at all

 Less than once a week

 At least once a week

Wealth index

X² = 560.7826; p < 0.001

 Poorest

 Poorer

 Middle

 Richer

 Richest

Distance to health facility

X² = 34.9383; p < 0.001

 Big problem

 Not a big problem

 Total