Breast Cancer in California

Table 6.1


Percent of women ages 40 and over, 50 and over, and 70 and over who reported having had a screening mammogram, California, 1987-1994


YearNo. womenEver Had(%)Had within LastTwo Years (%)Had within Last Year(%)
Age 40 and Over
198745146.738.230.8
198861762.555.244.9
198957465.957.345.9
199066370.761.248.8
199173278.469.855.5
1992102077.867.654.4
1993104882.670.755.4
1994111582.871.355.1
Age 50 and Over
198732446.335.629.2
198839863.855.244.0
198938670.860.548.7
199042271.561.452.5
199150778.469.156.2
199266780.070.958.6
199367086.273.659.8
199471484.873.958.3
Age 70 and Over
198711438.230.626.0
198814354.848.138.6
198913666.354.241.4
199015168.855.047.9
199117976.865.152.9
199222978.569.954.9
199324684.972.557.2
199425485.972.457.8


Excludes women whose most recent mammogram was done for a breast problem or cancer.

Source: California Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted to the 1990 California population.


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