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9.4 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 (%)
0.8
0.2
0.4
0.8
0.5
0.6
1.2
0.4
0.7
Men aged 30-49 ever undergone an oral cavity examination for oral Cancer (%)
Immunization history
0.0
0.3
0.2
Children aged 12-23 months who have received 3 doses of penta or hepatitis B vaccine (%)
88.1
80.7
82.5
Household profile
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility (%)
78.5
71.6
73.6
Households using clean fuel for cooking (%)
75.4
32.6
45.3
Households with any usual member covered under a health insurance/financing scheme (%)
24.9
36.5
33.0
The proportion of women who have undergone screening is 0.4% for breast cancer, 0.6% for oral cancer and 0.7% for cervical cancer.
Only 0.2% of men had a history of screening for oral cancer. As many as 82.5% of children in 12 to 23 months had received
immunization with Penta and hepatitis B vaccine. About 73.6% of the population live in households that use an improved sanitation
facility only 45.3% of the population uses clean fuel for cooking. The coverage with a health insurance scheme or financing scheme
is low at a figure of 33.0%.
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