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5.4 Health seeking behaviour and health practices [13]
History of cancer screening
Profile of Cancer and Related Health Indicators in the North East Region of India
Urban
Rural
Total
Women aged 30-49 ever undergone a breast examination for breast cancer (%)
Women aged 30-49 ever undergone an oral cavity examination for oral Cancer (%)
Women aged 30-49 ever undergone screening for cervical Cancer (%)
1.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.6
Men aged 30-49 ever undergone an oral cavity examination for oral Cancer (%)
2.3
0.9
1.2
Immunization history
Children age 12-23 months who have received 3 doses of penta or hepatitis B vaccine (%)
56.0
67.3
65.7
Household profile
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility (%)
81.3
83.3
82.9
Households using clean fuel for cooking (%)
76.7
21.7
33.7
Households with any usual member covered under a health insurance/financing scheme (%)
52.8
66.5
63.5
The proportion of women who have undergone screening is 0.5% for breast cancer, 0.4% for oral cancer and 0.6% for cervical cancer.
Only 1.2% of men had a history of screening for oral cancer. As many as 65.7% of children in 12-23 months had received immunization
with Penta and hepatitis B vaccine. About 82.9% of the population live in households that use an improved sanitation facility—only
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