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.