Table 3.
Breast Cancer Screening Use by Race and Age Group for Different Time Periods*
| African Americans, n(%) (n = 261) | Whites, n(%) (n = 1,811) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screening by Time Period | <50 Years (n = 144) | ≥50 Years (n = 117) | <50 years (n = 861) | ≥50 years (n = 950) |
| Mammogram | ||||
| 1983–1986 | 68 (47) | 59 (50) | 482 (56) | 600 (63) |
| 1986–1990 | 115 (80) | 91 (78) | 729 (85) | 814 (86) |
| 1990–1993 | 123 (85) | 99 (85) | 777 (90) | 845 (89) |
| Total 1983–1993 | 132 (92) | 106 (91) | 826 (96) | 895 (94) |
| Clinical breast examination | ||||
| 1983–1986 | 100 (69) | 87 (74) | 664 (77) | 738 (78) |
| 1986–1990 | 122 (85) | 97 (83) | 742 (86) | 823 (87) |
| 1990–1993 | 118 (82) | 102 (87) | 772 (90) | 858 (90) |
| Total 1983–1993 | 136 (94) | 115 (98) | 834 (97) | 936 (99) |
*
Ten-year period split into 3 equal periods: July 1, 1983 to October 31, 1986; November 1, 1986 to February 28, 1990; and March 1, 1990 to June 30, 1993. Age is defined as age at last mammogram in each time period. Values given are number of women in specified time period with at least one screen (percentage of women screened).