Table III.
Relationships Between Independent Variables and Mammogram
| Demographic characteristics | Heard about mammogram (%) | Ever had mammogram (%) | Mammogram in previous year (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | P = 0.023 | P = 0.002 | |
| 40–49 | 93.8 | 70.8 | 42.9 |
| 50–64 | 100.0 | 92.4 | 55.7 |
| ≥65 | 89.0 | 68.9 | 48.0 |
| Marital status | P = 0.045 | ||
| Not married | 92.9 | 68.4 | 43.6 |
| Married | 94.7 | 81.7 | 52.3 |
| Education | |||
| ≤High school graduate | 92.5 | 74.2 | 47.1 |
| >High school graduate | 95.1 | 80.2 | 54.5 |
| Employment status | |||
| Unemployed | 93.7 | 76.6 | 51.5 |
| Employed | 95.0 | 80.0 | 46.9 |
| Household income | |||
| <$55,000 | 97.5 | 75.6 | 40.6 |
| ≥$55,000 | 96.9 | 80.0 | 61.5 |
| Length of residence in the United States (years) | P = .030 | ||
| <20 | 92.9 | 75.3 | 40.0 |
| ≥20 | 95.1 | 79.6 | 58.0 |
| Proportion of life spent in the United States | |||
| <25% in life | 91.4 | 74.1 | 38.6 |
| ≥25% in life | 95.3 | 79.7 | 55.4 |
| English speaking | |||
| None/little | 91.9 | 73.0 | 43.8 |
| Some | 94.2 | 78.8 | 58.5 |
| Well/fluently | 100.0 | 88.9 | 53.1 |
| Health insurance | |||
| Yes | 95.1 | 80.0 | 50.4 |
| No | 90.7 | 69.8 | 48.4 |
| Insurance coverage/mammogram | |||
| Entire cost | 96.6 | 80.5 | 52.9 |
| Some coverage | 91.9 | 76.3 | 53.6 |
| No coverage | 100.0 | 85.7 | 16.7 |
| Don’t know | 92.3 | 84.6 | 45.5 |
| Health status | |||
| Poor/fair | 93.6 | 75.8 | 47.1 |
| Good/excellent | 96.7 | 86.7 | 61.5 |
| Usual source of care | P = .024 | P = .000 | |
| No | 90.7 | 82.3 | 33.3 |
| Yes | 95.4 | 67.3 | 73.3 |
| Regular check-up | P = .001 | P = .000 | P = .000 |
| No | 85.2 | 57.4 | 16.1 |
| Yes | 97.7 | 85.5 | 59.8 |