Aim:T his research was conducted as a descriptive study with the aim of investigating their self breast examination, having mammography and Pap smear.
Method: The Descriptive study was conducted in Samsun between March 2013 and Apri 2013 with a total of 373 women who aggreed for participation. Data were collected via a questionnaire form including questions about knowledge and practices about breast and cervical cancer. Descritive statistics and chi square test were used for data analysis.
Results: Mean age of the participants was 33.2±6.8 years (min 2, max 54), 69,6% were married, 65,9% were graduates of licence programs, 69,1% were found to have moderate income. Education level was found to affect having mammography, graduates of university were found to have mammography more (x2= 20.036, p=0.000). The women who have mammography were found to have Pap smear more than the women who do not have mammography (OR = 4.45, 95% CI 2.21, 9.34). The difference is statistically significant (P
Key words: mammography, attitudes, pap smear, risk analysis Article Language: Turkish English
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