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. 2014 Sep 29;9(9):e105783. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105783

Table 1. Socio-demographic variables of women who attend breast cancer screening (BSE, CBE, mammography) n = 247.

Category Sub-category Total n (%) BSE n (%) CBE n (%) Mammography n (%)
Nationality UAE national 107 (43.3) 56 (52.3) 59 (55.1) 53 (50%)
Non-UAE national 140 (56.7) 71 (50.7) 63 (45) 58 (41.4)
Age 40–49 years 200 (81) 101 (50.5) 95 (47.5) 81 (40.7)
≥50 years 47 (19) 26 (55.3) 27 (57.4) 30 (63.8)
Education No formal education 14 (5.6) 8 (57.1) 9 (64.3) 11 (78.6)
School level 115 (46.5) 55 (48.2) 58 (50.9) 52 (46)
College/university level 118 (47.9) 64 (54.2) 54 (45.8) 47 (39.8)
Total 247 (100) 127 (51.4) 122 (49.4) 111 (45.1)

BSE: breast self-exam.

CBE: clinical breast exam.