WOMEN in Hong Kong are well educated about sexually transmitted diseases but take little care of their general health, a survey revealed.
The Report on Women's Health Survey, released by the Family Planning Association, surveyed 1,183 women aged between 15 and 60 in June last year.
The scope of the survey included living style and habits; physical health; general emotional condition; level of satisfaction towards life; health care/physiological knowledge; and health care examination.
While every woman agreed to the statement that ''for the sake of health, one should receive body check-ups regularly'' few had done so.
Eighty-six per cent of women had heard of breast check-ups but only 27 per cent had had one in the past 12 months and 46 per cent had not considered having one.
All but one per cent had heard of sexually transmitted diseases.