Category: mammogram

QuickStats: Percentage of Women Aged 50–74 Years Who Had a Mammogram Within the Preceding 2 Years by Family Income — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021

In 2021, 76.0% of women aged 50–74 years reported that they had a mammogram within the preceding 2 years. The percentage of women who had a mammogram within the preceding 2 years increased with family income, from 67.7% of women with family income <200% of federal poverty level (FPL), to 74.3% of women with income Read More >

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Patterns of Mammography, Pap Smear, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Services Among Women Aged 45 and Over

Questions for Yelena Gorina, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Patterns of Mammography, Pap Smear, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Services Among Women Aged 45 and Over.” Q: Why did you decide to focus on screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers in women? YG: I was thinking about this topic since many years ago my Read More >

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Breast Cancer Screening Among Women by Nativity, Birthplace, and Length of Time in the United States

Questions for Lead Author Tainya Clarke, Health Statistician, of “Breast Cancer Screening Among Women by Nativity, Birthplace, and Length of Time in the United States.” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on mammography screening among women by nativity? TC: There is currently limited published research on how nativity, birthplace and/or lifetime in Read More >

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