Breast screening and health issues among rural females in Malaysia: How much do they know and practice?
Breast screening and health issues among rural females in Malaysia: How much do they know and practice?
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.12.010
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Lim, Jennifer Nyuk Wo
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作者:
Dahlui, Maznah;Gan, Daniel Eng Hwee;Lim, Jennifer Nyuk Wo
Objective. This study investigated rural women's knowledge of breast cancer and screening methods by ethnicity and examined the predictors of breast screening methods.Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2011 in five rural districts of Perak; 959 women were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. ANOVA and regression analysis were used in data analysis.Results. Women below 50 years old, of Malay ethnicity and who had secondary education scored better than those older, of Chinese ethnicity and had primary education (p