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Table 3 Practice of breast self-examination and pap smear screening among study population (n = 1720)

From: Factors related to the practice of breast self examination (BSE) and Pap smear screening among Malaysian women workers in selected electronics factories

 

Distribution of respondents

 

No.

%

Breast self-examination

  

   Have heard about it

1360

79.1

   Know how to conduct the examination

911

53.0

   Have ever done the examination

769

44.8

   Frequency of examination

  

   Once a month

419

24.4

   Once every 2 months

111

6.5

   Once every 3 months

81

4.7

   Once every 6 months

79

4.6

   Annually

79

4.6

Pap-smear

  

   Have heard about it

1232

71.6

   Have ever done the examination

434

25.3

   Last examination

  

≤ 3 years

316

18.4

>3 years

118

6.9