Table 1.
Characteristics of 6722 Women with Abnormal Mammograms, 2000–2002 (by Race/Ethnicity)
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Race/ethnicity |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | African American | Hispanic | Asian/other | p value | |
| No. of participants (%) | 2143 (32) | 915 (14) | 3291 (49) | 373 (6) | |
| Mean age at initial abnormal mammogram, years ± SD | 56 ± 14 | 56 ± 13 | 52 ± 12 | 50 ± 12 | <0.001a |
| BIRADs, n (%) | |||||
| 0 | 1376 (64) | 762 (83) | 2957 (90) | 299 (80) | <0.001b |
| 4 | 665 (31) | 114 (13) | 274 (8) | 63 (17) | <0.001b |
| 5 | 102 (5) | 39 (4) | 60 (2) | 11 (3) | <0.001b |
| Medicaid insurance, n (%) | 86 (4) | 238 (26) | 1613 (49) | 93 (25) | <0.001b |
| Residence within local community, n (%) | 621 (29) | 384 (42) | 2435 (74) | 160 (43) | <0.001b |
| ZIP code population median income < $27,000, n (%) | 193 (9) | 604 (66) | 1448 (44) | 134 (36) | <0.001b |
| Location of care in clinic system, n (%) | 107 (5) | 128 (31) | 1646 (50) | 90 (24) | <0.001b |
a
Based on ANOVA across groups.
b
Based on chi-square across groups.