title: [Standard of living as one of the risk factors for breast cancer].
abstract: The aim of the study was to estimate the level of knowledge about the influence of standard of living, and particularly a type of nourishment obesity, taking drugs, on risk of the breast cancer. The survey was conducted among 186 women, different in relation to their age, state, permanent residence and education in midwife profession. The questionnaire was the main research tool in this survey. The knowledge of risk factors (obesity increasing a breast cancer spread) depends statistically on the age, state and the education level of the examined women (p < 0.05). The knowledge of risk factors (the type of nourishment and taking drugs increasing breast cancer spread) depends statistically only on the level of education of the examined women (p < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Z Samodzielnej Pracowni Umiejetności Połozniczych Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie. spupalus@panaceum.am.lublin.pl
authors.forename: Grazyna J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Iwanowicz-Palus
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lewicka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011044:Poland; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health