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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 243)

From: Factors that influence breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age in the Nandom Municipality, Ghana

Variable

Frequency (Percentage) N(%)

Age group

Less than 30

138(56.8)

30–39

77(31.7)

40 and above

28(11.5)

Level of education

No formal education

49(20.2)

Primary

49(20.2)

JHS

69(28.4)

SHS/Technical

41(16.9)

Tertiary

35(14.3)

Religion

Christianity

211(86.8)

Islamic

30(12.4)

Traditional

2(0.8)

Marital status

Never Married

54(22.2)

Married

189(77.8)

Occupation

Civil Servant

25(10.3)

Housewife

138(56.8)

Others

26(10.7)

Unemployed

54(22.2)

  1. JHS junior high school; SHS senior high school