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. 2012 Nov 20;31(1):96. doi: 10.1186/1756-9966-31-96

Table 3.

Mastectomies1(Ms) and Quadrantectomies1(Qs) performed in Italy between 2001 and 2008

Region Mammographic screening coverage (%)* Adherence to mammographic screening (%)§ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 AAPC (95%CI)2
Piemonte Ms
68.6%
65.6%
1222
1177
1138
1146
1112
1140
1053
1032
−2.1 (−2.9; -1.2)
Qs
 
 
1686
1636
1714
1856
1881
2024
2160
2268
+4.9 (4.2; 5.6)
Valle d'Aosta Ms
92,3%
79,0%
35
26
26
28
16
30
24
23
−4.2 (−9.8; +1.6)
Qs
 
 
50
62
64
73
76
77
64
72
+3.7 (0.0; 7.6)
Lombardia Ms
92,8%
64,5%
3690
3511
3295
3199
2985
2844
2845
3063
−3.4 (−3.9; -2.9)
Qs
 
 
6257
6542
6428
6667
6915
7048
7245
7322
+2.3 (1.9; 2.7)
P. A. di Bolzano Ms
n.a.
52,5%
122
113
107
110
93
94
95
89
−4.3 (−7.1; -1.4)
Qs
 
 
97
69
70
87
78
142
144
175
+13.5 (10.2; 17.0)
P. A. di Trento Ms
80,9%
79,2%
115
127
129
128
146
135
119
134
+1.2 (−1.5; +3.9)
Qs
 
 
136
175
166
216
208
236
209
251
+9.4 (7.5; 11.4)
Veneto Ms
76,8%
77,1%
1512
1475
1457
1267
1200
1312
1305
1406
−1.8 (−2.6; -1.0)
Qs
 
 
1510
1612
1588
1674
1595
1893
2075
2296
+14.7 (13.8; 15.6)
Friuli Venezia Giulia Ms
98,7%
62,6%
539
550
571
529
529
534
545
527
−0.5 (−1.8; 0.8)
Qs
 
 
533
526
563
606
710
930
809
798
+8.2 (6.9; 9.4)
Liguria Ms
34,4%
66,9%
405
393
402
376
420
350
301
334
−3.4 (−4.9; -1.8)
Qs
 
 
809
847
893
1.010
993
1.063
1049
1077
+6.2 (5.1; 7.3)
Emilia Romagna Ms
96,0%
72,4%
1530
1542
1382
1372
1200
1253
1274
1262
−3.3 (−4.1; -2.5)
Qs
 
 
2061
2169
2148
2.378
2644
2690
2666
2927
+5.2 (4.6; 5.8)
Total Northern ItalyMs
82,0%
67,9%
9,170
8,914
8,507
8,155
7,701
7,692
7,561
7,870
−2.7 (−3.0; -2.4)
Qs
 
 
13,139
13,638
13,634
14,567
15,100
16,103
16,421
17,186
+3.3 (3.0; 3.5)
Toscana Ms
86,4%
69,5%
968
994
841
853
796
814
845
782
−3.0 (−4.0; 2.0)
Qs
 
 
1661
1859
1871
2055
1960
2037
2010
2022
+2.3 (1.6; 3.0)
Umbria Ms
89,0%
73,3%
249
197
195
216
190
179
161
209
−3.1 (−5.1; -1.0)
Qs
 
 
443
429
453
436
471
501
482
550
+3.1 (1.6; 4.5)
Marche Ms
74,2%
54,2%
485
515
483
486
472
413
371
378
−4.4 (−5.7; -3.0)
Qs
 
 
482
537
536
587
653
678
731
753
+6.7 (5.4; 8.0)
Lazio Ms
63,6%
47,6%
1516
1652
1456
1489
1405
1382
1325
1368
−2.4 (−3.2; -1.6)
Qs
 
 
2.222
2376
2581
2771
2950
2759
2849
3330
+4.9 (4.2; 5.5)
Abruzzo Ms
56,6%
50,5%
267
270
206
225
219
187
217
236
−2.8 (−4.7; -0.8)
 
 
 
381
375
310
376
332
386
424
421
+2.3 (0.7; 3.9)
Total Central ItalyMs
78,5%
59,7%
3,485
3,628
3,181
3,269
3,082
2,975
2,919
2,973
−2.9 (−3.4; -2.4)
Qs
 
 
5,189
5,576
5,751
6,225
6,366
6,361
6,496
7,076
+3.9 (3.5; 4.3)
Molise Ms
48,5%
43,4%
62
55
83
74
69
63
76
47
−1.2 (−4.8; +2.6)
Qs
 
 
46
70
83
117
103
115
95
121
+9.8 (6.4; 13.4)
Campania Ms
50,0%
29,6%
897
909
950
968
878
786
813
797
−2.4 (−3.4; -1.4)
Qs
 
 
1.194
1271
1323
1429
1495
1568
1687
1885
+6.4 (5.6; 7.3)
Puglia Ms
25,3%
33,4%
987
928
903
933
901
963
959
1051
+0.9 (0.0; 1.9)
Qs
 
 
1.010
1174
1182
1315
1324
1361
1410
1520
+12.8 (11.7; 13.8)
Basilicata Ms
100,0%
49,2%
88
98
78
75
89
110
107
114
+4.3 (1.1; 7.6)
Qs
 
 
81
59
92
97
99
110
112
135
+8.9 (5.6; 12.3)
Calabria Ms
51,8%
26,2%
295
322
320
287
237
239
245
221
−5.1 (−6.9; -3.4)
Qs
 
 
195
225
233
302
355
380
362
434
+11.7 (9.8; 13.7)
Sicilia Ms
49,2%
41,7%
770
911
856
743
724
719
654
696
−3.4 (−4.5; -2.4)
Qs
 
 
1.286
1476
1616
1542
1691
1819
1765
1846
+4.6 (3.8; 5.4)
Sardegna Ms
57,2%
54,1%
-
-
448
416
432
408
398
428
−1.1 (−3.4; +1.1)
Qs
 
 
-
-
429
514
451
486
611
597
+6.7 (4.5; 8.9)
Total Southern Italy Ms
46,5%
36,3%
3,099
3,223
3,638
3,496
3,330
3,288
3,252
3,354
+0.3 (−0.3; +0.8)
Qs
 
 
3,812
4,275
4,958
5,316
5,518
5,839
6,042
6,538
+7.2 (6.8; 7.7)
Subtotal ITALY Ms
72,7%
60,0%
15,754
15,765
15,326
14,920
14,113
13,955
13,732
14,197
−2.1 (−2.3; -1.8)
Qs
 
 
22,140
23,489
24,343
26,108
26,984
28,303
28,959
30,800
+12.9 (12.7; 13.2)
Total ITALY Ms + Qs     37,894 39,254 39,669 41,028 41,097 42,258 42,691 44,997 +2.2 (2.0; 2.3)

Data are reported by region and macro-area (Northern, Central, and Southern Italy).

1Reported data are absolute numbers unless otherwise specified.

2AAPC: Average Annual Percentage Change and 95% Confidence Interval.

*Percentage of women aged 50–69 years old (on total screening target population) invited to perform mammographic screening in 2007–2008 (2-year cumulative data).18§ Adherence rate to mammography screening in year 2008 (adjusted by excluding women performing mammography outside official programs).16

Percentages of coverage and adherence to mammographic screening in 2007–08 are also reported.16