Table 1.

Association of Demographic and Clinical Variables Associated with Receipt of Initial Imaging for Breast Pain

	Total	Imaging within 3 months of referral
	N ( %)	Yes, N ( %)	No N ( %)
	N = 916	N = 229 (25.0)	N = 687 (75.0)	P-values
Age
<40 years	548 (59.8)	142 (62.0)	406 (59.1)
≥40 years	368 (40.2)	87 (38.0)	281 (40.9)	p = 0.44
Race/Ethnicity
White	121 (13.2)	43 (18.8)	78 (11.4)
Black	298 (32.5)	76 (33.2)	222 (32.3)
Hispanic	376 (41.1)	85 (37.1)	291 (42)
Other	121 (13.2)	25 (10.9)	96 (14)	p = 0.023
Language
English speaking	507 (55.4)	144 (62.9)	363 (53)
Non-English speaking	409 (45.7)	85 (37.1)	324 (47)	p = 0.0081
Insurance
None	177 (19.3)	45 (19.7)	132 (20)
Public	492 (53.7)	125 (54.6)	367 (53)
Private	247 (27.0)	59 (25.8)	188 (27)	p = 0.89
Clinical Breast Exam Results
Mass	111 (12.1)	75 (32.8)	36 (5)
Abnormality other than mass	293 (32.0)	79 (34.5)	214 (31)
Normal	512 (55.9)	75 (32.8)	437 (64)	p < 0.0001
Family History of Cancer
Yes	195 (21.3)	61 (26.2)	134 (20)
No	721 (78.7)	168 (73.4)	553 (80)	p = 0.02
Oral Contraceptives
Yes	197 (21.5)	59 (25.8)	138 (20)
No	719 (78.5)	170 (74.2)	549 (80)	p = 0.07
Hormone Therapy
Yes	16 (1.7)	7 (3.1)	9 (1)
No	900 (98.3)	222 (96.9)	678 (99)	p = 0.11
Year of referral
2006	225 (24.6)	40 (17.5)	185 (26.9)
2007	215 (23.5)	53 (23.1)	162 (23.6)
2008	198 (21.6)	52 (22.7)	146 (21.2)
2009	278 (30.3)	84 (36.7)	194 (28.2)	p = 0.31
Provider
1	156 (17.0)	27 (11.8)	129 (18.9)
2	187 (20.4)	105 (45.9)	82 (11.9)
3	228 (24.9)	26 (11.4)	202 (29.4)
4	12 (1.3)	7 (3.1)	5 (0.7)
5	19 (2.1)	8 (3.5)	11 (1.6)
6	21 (2.3)	2 (0.9)	19 (2.8)
7	60 (6.6)	18 (7.9)	42 (6.1)
8	233 (25.4)	36 (15.7)	197 (28.7)	p < 0.0001