Table 3.
Health status and access to medical care by mammogram screening status (n = 110)
| Compliant, (n = 52) | Ever had test but not compliant (n = 43) | Never had test (n = 15) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-rated Health | 0.1 | |||
| Fair/poor | 10 (19%) | 5 (12%) | 4 (27%) | |
| Good | 22 (42%) | 22 (51%) | 10 (67%) | |
| Very good/excellent | 20 (38%) | 16 (37%) | 1 (6.7%) | |
| How often do you exercise? | 0.3 | |||
| Daily or more than three times per week | 15 (29%) | 11 (26%) | 8 (53%) | |
| One to three times per week | 17 (33%) | 18 (42%) | 3 (20%) | |
| You do not exercise regularly | 20 (38%) | 14 (33%) | 4 (27%) | |
| Personal cancer history (yes) | 6 (12%) | 3 (7.0%) | 1 (6.7%) | 0.8 |
| Family cancer history (yes) | 36 (69%) | 32 (74%) | 9 (60%) | 0.6 |
| Do you have a health care provider that you go to regularly? (yes) | 42 (81%) | 28 (65%) | 7 (47%) | 0.022 |
| Where do you usually go for health care? | 0.089 | |||
| Doctor or other provider in a private clinic | 3 (5.8%) | 1 (2.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Hospital outpatient clinic | 1 (1.9%) | 1 (2.3%) | 3 (20%) | |
| I do NOT have a usual place for health care | 1 (1.9%) | 1 (2.3%) | 1 (6.7%) | |
| IHS/tribal clinic or hospital | 47 (90%) | 40 (93%) | 11 (73%) | |
| Do you ever go to see a health care provider when you are not sick or having any problems, just to get a check-up? (yes) | 0.007 | |||
| No | 20 (39%) | 27 (63%) | 12 (80%) | |
| Yes | 31 (61%) | 16 (37%) | 3 (20%) | |
| (Missing) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| In the past 12 months, how many times did you visit a health care provider for any reason? | 3 (2, 4) | 2 (1, 4) | 0 (0, 1) | < 0.001 |
| How many times have you been to an Indian Health Services clinic in the past three years? | 0.02 | |||
| Never | 4 (7.7%) | 2 (4.7%) | 3 (20%) | |
| One time | 3 (5.8%) | 4 (9.3%) | 4 (27%) | |
| Two times | 8 (15%) | 5 (12%) | 4 (27%) | |
| Three times or more | 37 (71%) | 32 (74%) | 4 (27%) | |
| The hospital or clinic I usually go to provides me with good health care overall. Do you… | 0.8 | |||
| Strongly agree | 4 (7.7%) | 2 (4.7%) | 1 (6.7%) | |
| Agree | 33 (63%) | 30 (70%) | 10 (67%) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 8 (15%) | 5 (12%) | 1 (6.7%) | |
| Disagree | 5 (9.6%) | 6 (14%) | 2 (13%) | |
| Strongly disagree | 2 (3.8%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6.7%) | |
| The health care providers I usually see treat me with dignity and respect. Do you… | 0.14 | |||
| Strongly agree | 12 (24%) | 6 (14%) | 4 (27%) | |
| Agree | 28 (55%) | 27 (64%) | 10 (67%) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 3 (5.9%) | 7 (17%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Disagree | 7 (14%) | 2 (4.8%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Strongly disagree | 1 (2.0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6.7%) | |
| (Missing) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| I feel comfortable talking to health care providers when I have a health problem. Do you… | 0.5 | |||
| Strongly agree | 14 (27%) | 11 (26%) | 2 (13%) | |
| Agree | 32 (62%) | 26 (60%) | 13 (87%) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 3 (5.8%) | 2 (4.7%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Disagree | 1 (1.9%) | 4 (9.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Strongly disagree | 2 (3.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Have you ever had a test to check for cervical cancer? (yes) | 44 (85%) | 37 (86%) | 12 (80%) | 0.9 |
n (%); Median (IQR). Fisher’s exact test; Pearson’s Chi-squared test; Kruskal–Wallis rank sum test