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. 2007 Dec 4;98(1):206–209. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604123

Table 2. Odds ratios for risk of death from breast cancer by screening history 1995–2004.

Screening factors No. of cases/controls Odds ratio (95% CI)
Ever attended
 Never 77/63 1
 Ever 207/505 0.35 (0.24, 0.50)
 Self-selection corrected (invitation effect)   0.65 (0.48, 0.88)
 Self-selection corrected (screening effect)   0.52 (0.32, 0.84)
     
Number of screens attended
 1 86/185 1
 2 66/198 0.70 (0.43, 1.11)
 3+ 55/122 1.03 (0.59, 1.77)
None 77/63 2.51 (1.56, 4.03)
     
Time since last screen
 <1 year 65/113 1
 1<2 years 41/121 0.43 (0.24, 0.77)
 2<4 years 62/175 0.48 (0.28, 0.81)
 4+ years 39/96 0.55 (0.29, 1.04)
 Never screened 77/63 1.71 (1.03, 2.80)
     
Age at first screen (screened women only)
 <52 53/144 1
 52–53 50/91 2.38 (1.02, 5.57)
 54<58 60/137 2.25 (0.83, 6.09)
 >58 44/133 1.54 (0.33, 7.01)