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Table 1 Demographic and health characteristics of the participants (n = 742)

From: Barriers to breast self examination practice among Malaysian female students: a cross sectional study

Variables

No

%

Age (mean ± SD)

21.7 ± 1.1

Marital status

 Single

719

96.9

 Others

23

3.1

Ethnicity

Malay

709

95.6

 Non-Malay

33

4.4

 Family income (Mean ± SD)

4730.3 ± 2122.2*

Family history of breast cancer

 Yes

130

16.4

 No

662

83.6

Personal history of breast disease

 Yes

11

1.5

 No

731

98.5

Hormonal drug usage

 Yes

40

5.1

 No

752

94.9

Check your breast by doctor

 Yes

73

0.5

 No

705

95.0