Breast Cancer in California

Table 6.5


Percent of non-Hispanic (N-H) white and all other women who reported having a screening mammogram, California, 1987-1994


Ever Had (%)Had within Last Two Years (%)Had within Last Year (%)No. women
YearN-H WhiteAll OthersN-H WhiteAll OthersN-H WhiteAll OthersN-H WhiteAll Others
Age 40 and Over
198747.944.339.037.231.131.136881
198864.458.455.854.145.942.9495121
198969.059.661.150.349.239.7448124
199074.263.664.853.952.141.9497163
199180.973.171.666.958.150.2571159
199281.470.372.058.157.448.1753265
199387.073.474.663.256.553.8782265
199486.574.474.265.057.549.7808306
Age 50 and Over
198747.144.136.233.629.030.027945
198866.058.056.352.545.939.233563
198970.372.160.660.350.145.331373
199074.163.864.053.954.546.932894
199181.470.171.761.959.945.941691
199283.770.373.763.560.054.8513154
199388.779.575.468.958.862.2536134
199487.676.976.067.859.853.8554160


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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