Table 1.
Bivariate Association Between Demographic Factors and Mammography Follow-Up, RAMS Study, 2003–2006
| Characteristics | Inadequate Follow-upa (n = 35) |
Adequate Follow-upb (n = 41) |
OR (95%) CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 30–49 | 16 (47.06%)c |
21 (51.22%) |
0.85 (0.34, 2.10) |
| >50 | 18 (52.94%) |
20 (48.78%) |
1 |
| Income | |||
| ≤$20,000 | 12 (35.29%) |
17 (42.50%) |
0.91 (0.28, 2.94) |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 10 (29.41%) |
11 (27.50%) |
0.71 (0.24, 2.10) |
| >$40,000 | 12 (35.29%) |
12 (30.00%) |
1 |
| Health insurance | |||
| TennCare/Medicare | 8 (22.85%) |
16 (39.02%) |
0.32 (0.09, 1.14) |
| Commercial (BCBS, Cigna) |
11 (31.43%) |
13 (31.71%) |
0.64 (0.13, 3.03) |
| Other | 5 (14.29%) |
5 (12.20%) |
0.54 (0.16, 1.87) |
| None | 11 (31.43%) |
7 (17.07%) |
1 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 11 (31.43%) |
20 (48.78%) |
1 |
| African American | 22 (62.86%) |
20 (48.78%) |
2.00 (0.77, 5.19) |
| Otherd | 2 (5.71%) |
1 (2.44%) |
3.64 (0.30, 44.77) |
| Education | |||
| < High School or GED |
17 (48.57%) |
20 (50.00%) |
0.94 (0.38, 2.34) |
| > High School | 18 (51.43%) |
20 (50.00%) |
1 |
a
Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) BIRADS-0 patients without diagnostic resolution within 6 months after their index abnormal finding.
b
BIRADS-0 patients with diagnostic resolution within 6 months after their index abnormal finding.
c
Column percentage.
d
Hispanic/Latina and Middle Eastern.
OR = odds ratio
CI = confidence interval