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Knowledge and practice of breast self examination and Pap smear screening among a group of electronics women workers

Chee HL 1 , Rashidah S 2 , Shamsuddin K 3 , Sharifah Zainiyah SY 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 H L Chee, PhD. Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor
  • 2 S Rashidah, PhD. Women's Health Development Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
  • 3 K Shamsuddin, DrPH. Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
  • 4 S Y Sharifah Zainiyah, MPH. Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor
Med J Malaysia, 2003 Aug;58(3):320-9.
PMID: 14750370

Abstract

A total of 486 Malaysian women electronics workers participated in a study of reproductive health knowledge and cancer screening. The practice of Breast Self Examination (BSE) was found to be related to educational attainment; while ever having had a Pap smear was found to be related to being older than 30 years old, being ever married, living with family or relatives, and not staying in hostels. Knowledge on reproductive health was found to be higher for older women, married women, living with family or relatives, not staying in hostels, ever having done BSE and ever having had a Pap smear.

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