Table 1.
Demographic Description of Women with Abnormal Mammography, San Francisco Bay Area, 1999–2001 (N=970)
| Total | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y (mean, 56.1±10.3) | |
| 40–49 | 314 (32.4) |
| 50–64 | 437 (45.1) |
| 65–80 | 219 (22.6) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 407 (42.0) |
| African-American | 240 (24.7) |
| Latina | 181 (18.7) |
| Asian | 142 (14.6) |
| Language of interview | |
| English | 824 (85.0) |
| Chinese | 47 (4.8) |
| Spanish | 99 (10.2) |
| Level of education | |
| Less than high school | 138 (14.3) |
| High school graduate | 482 (49.8) |
| College graduate | 348 (35.9) |
| Health insurance status | |
| No insurance | 48 (5.0) |
| Medicare/Medi-Cal | 72 (7.4) |
| Group model health plan | 659 (68.2) |
| Other private insurance | 187 (19.4) |