Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward ultrasound screening for breast cancer among women

Several obstacles can hinder breast cancer screening. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward ultrasound screening for breast cancer in women. This cross-sectional study recruited women who visited the breast specialist clinic of Zhongshan City People's Hospital (a tertiary hospital) between August 2022 and April 2023 through convenience sampling. KAP scores ≥70% were considered adequate. This study enrolled 501 participants. The mean knowledge, attitude, and practice levels were 8.56 ± 1.81/12 (possible range 0-12, 71.33%), 29.80 ± 2.71 (possible range 8-40, 74.50%), and 32.04 ± 3.09 (possible range 8-40, 80.10%). Senior high school education (vs. junior high school and below, coefficient = 1.531, 95%CI: 1.013-2.312, = 0.044), bachelor's education and above (vs. junior high school and below, coefficient = 5.315, 95%CI: 3.546-7.966, 10,000 (vs.