Research Article
Perceived Breast Cancer Risk among Female Undergraduate Students in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Breast cancer risk factors among undergraduate female students.
| Variable | n | % |
| Age at menarche (years) | <12 | 48 | 12.5 | ≥12 | 337 | 87.5 |
| Current use of oral pills/injectables | Yes | 51 | 13.2 | No | 334 | 96.8 |
| Family history of breast cancer | Yes | 55 | 14.3 | No | 330 | 85.7 |
| Number of first-degree relative with breast cancer | 0 | 371 | 96.0 | ≥1 | 14 | 4.0 |
| Personal history of breast cancer | Yes | 4 | 1.0 | No | 381 | 99.0 |
| Regular physical activity | Yes | 246 | 64.0 | No | 139 | 36.0 |
| Current alcohol consumption (drink/day) | 0 | 308 | 80.0 | ≥1 | 77 | 20.0 |
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