BioMed Research International / 2021 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice regarding Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination among Male Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Chitwan, Nepal Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondent (
).Characteristics Category Frequency (%) Age in group 16-20 60 (14.9) 21-25 247 (61.4) 26-30 81 (20.2) 31-35 9 (2.2) ; ; ; Above 35 5 (1.3) Marital status Unmarried 339 (84.3) Married 63 (15.7) Ethnicity Dalit 6 (1.5) Janajati 67 (16.7) Madhesi 15 (3.7) Muslim 3 (0.7) Brahmin/Chettri 289 (71.9) Others (Giri, Puri, Thakuri) 22 (5.5) Religion Hinduism 360 (89.6) Buddhism 28 (7.0) Christianity 11 (2.7) Islam 3 (0.7) Education level Bachelor 1st year 58 (14.4) Bachelor 2nd year 46 (11.4) Bachelor 3rd year 65 (16.2) Bachelor 4th year 233 (58) Family history of testicular cancer Yes 394 (98%) No 8 (2%) History of testicular abnormality Yes 51 (12.7) No 351 (87.3) Sources of information Health worker 146 (20.9) Sex education 139 (19.9) Mass media 277 (68.9) Parents/teacher 136 (19.5)