Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (n = 180).

From: Knowledge and beliefs on breast cancer screening and uptake among Yemeni female school teachers in Malaysia

Variables

Mean (SDa)

Frequency “n”

Percentage “%”

Age (years) (min–max)

33.47 (5.93) (23–50)

  

Income (RM) (min–max)

1843.33 (416.17) (1000–3000)

Marital status

 

Married

 

138

76.6

Divorced/separated

 

5

2.8

Widowed

 

1

0.6

Single

 

36

20.0

Education level

Diploma

 

39

21.6

Bachelor

 

122

67.8

Master

 

14

7.8

PhD

 

5

2.8

Family history of BC

Yes

 

33

18.3

No

 

147

81.7

Read/heard about BCS

Yes

 

132

73.3

No

 

48

26.7

  1. SDa, standard deviation; RM, Malaysian Ringgit (1RM = 0.21USD), BC, Breast cancer; BCS, Breast cancer screening.
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