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 ().

CharacteristicsCategoryFrequency (%)

Age in group16-2060 (14.9)
21-25247 (61.4)
26-3081 (20.2)
31-359 (2.2)
; ; ; Above 355 (1.3)
Marital statusUnmarried339 (84.3)
Married63 (15.7)
EthnicityDalit6 (1.5)
Janajati67 (16.7)
Madhesi15 (3.7)
Muslim3 (0.7)
Brahmin/Chettri289 (71.9)
Others (Giri, Puri, Thakuri)22 (5.5)
ReligionHinduism360 (89.6)
Buddhism28 (7.0)
Christianity11 (2.7)
Islam3 (0.7)
Education levelBachelor 1st year58 (14.4)
Bachelor 2nd year46 (11.4)
Bachelor 3rd year65 (16.2)
Bachelor 4th year233 (58)
Family history of testicular cancerYes394 (98%)
No8 (2%)
History of testicular abnormalityYes51 (12.7)
No351 (87.3)
Sources of informationHealth worker146 (20.9)
Sex education139 (19.9)
Mass media277 (68.9)
Parents/teacher136 (19.5)