Table 4 Practice of breast self examination (BSE) and Pap smear screening by sociodemographic variables (n = 1720)
| Â | Do BSE every month | Â | Â | Pap smear in last 3 years | Â | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Yes | No | χ2 | p | Yes | No | χ2 | p |
Age | Â | Â | 13.8 | 0.000*** | Â | Â | 204 | 0.000*** |
   ≤ 30 years (n = 1010) | 213 (21.1) | 797 (78.9) |  |  | 72 (7.1) | 938 (92.9) |  |  |
   > 30 years (n = 710) | 206 (29.0) | 504 (71.0) |  |  | 244 (34.4) | 466 (65.6) |  |  |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | 3.7 | 0.055 | Â | Â | 20.7 | 0.000*** |
   Non-Malay (n = 363) | 74 (20.4) | 289 (79.6) |  |  | 97 (26.7) | 266 (73.3) |  |  |
   Malay (n = 1357) | 345 (25.4) | 1012 (74.6) |  |  | 219 (16.1) | 1138 (83.9) |  |  |
Educational attainment | Â | Â | 3.9 | 0.049* | Â | Â | 10.3 | 0.001** |
   ≤ Lower secondary (n = 619) | 133 (21.5) | 486 (78.5) |  |  | 139 (22.5) | 480 (77.5) |  |  |
   ≥ Upper secondary (n = 1101) | 286 (26.0) | 815 (74.0) |  |  | 177 (16.1) | 924 (83.9) |  |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 15.8 | 0.000*** | Â | Â | 350 | 0.000*** |
   Never married (n = 837) | 168 (20.1) | 669 (79.9) |  |  | 3 (0.4) | 834 (99.6) |  |  |
   Ever married (n = 883) | 251 (28.4) | 632 (71.6) |  |  | 313 (35.4) | 570 (64.6) |  |  |
Pregnancy Status | Â | Â | 17.3 | 0.000*** | Â | Â | 340 | 0.000*** |
   Never pregnant (n = 943) | 193 (20.5) | 750 (79.5) |  |  | 26 (2.8) | 917 (97.2) |  |  |
   Ever pregnant (n = 676) | 198 (29.3) | 478 (70.7) |  |  | 256 (37.9) | 420 (62.1) |  |  |
   Currently pregnant (n = 101) | 28 (27.7) | 73 (72.3) |  |  | 34 (33.7) | 67 (66.3) |  |  |
Young children | Â | Â | 7.4 | 0.006** | Â | Â | 91.3 | 0.000*** |
   At least one (n = 491) | 142 (28.9) | 349 (71.1) |  |  | 160 (32.6) | 331 (67.4) |  |  |
   None (n = 1229) | 277 (22.5) | 952 (77.5) |  |  | 156 (12.7) | 1073 (87.3) |  |  |