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In-depth knowledge of breast cancer such as early symptoms and risk factors was poorly found among them. Television broadcast and relatives or friends with breast cancers were the main sources of information about breast cancer. Of all participants, 72.8% (2167\/2978) had heard about breast cancer as a frequent cancer affecting women, and 63.3% (1884\/2978) knew that family history of breast cancer was a risk factor for breast cancer. Over half of them were aware that a breast lump could be a symptom of breast cancer. Multivariate analysis identified the following variables that predicted awareness of breast cancer: young age (OR=0.843, 95%\u2009CI 0.740 to 0.961), occupation (agricultural worker) (OR=12.831, 95%\u2009CI 6.998 to 23.523), high household social status (OR=0.644, 95%\u2009CI 0.531 to 0.780), breast hyperplasia history (OR=1.684, 95%\u2009CI 1.273 to 2.228), high behavioural prevention score (OR=4.407, 95%\u2009CI 3.433 to 5.657).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Most women were aware of breast cancer as a disease, but their in-depth knowledge of it was poor. 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