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. 2021 Sep-Oct;19(5):396–404. doi: 10.1370/afm.2715

Table 1.

Sociodemographic Characteristics and Screening Prevalences of Women Aged 35-74 Years in Israel, 2017 (N = 1,529,233)

Characteristic Women, No. (%) Breast Cancer Screening,a % Colorectal Cancer Screening,b % Cervical Cancer Screening,c %
Total 1,529,233 (100) 70.5 64.3 49.6
Age-group, y
    35-39 243,001 (15.9) 51.3
    40-44 244,601 (16.0) 51.5
    45-49 214,874 (14.1) 50.1
    50-54 193,338 (12.6) 68.7 55.2 44.5
    55-59 190,668 (12.5) 69.9 62.2
    60-64 148,113 (9.7) 71.9 66.8
    65-69 178,259 (11.7) 73.5 70.8
    70-74 116,379 (7.6) 67.0 69.2
Area-level SESd
    1 221,527 (15.0) 65.7 60.5 31.0
    2 444,682 (30.1) 69.1 62.8 46.2
    3 535,348 (36.2) 72.3 65.5 57.1
    4 275,567 (18.7) 72.9 67.2 62.2
Individual-level SESe
    Exempt 256,667 (16.8) 68.5 64.8 37.4
    Not exempt 1,272,566 (83.2) 71.2 64.1 51.0

SES = socioeconomic status.

a

Percentage of women aged 50-74 years who had at least 1 mammogram in past 2 years.

b

Percentage of women aged 50-74 years who had a fecal occult blood test during past year or a colonoscopy during past 10 years.

c

Percentage of women aged 35-54 years having Pap tests provided for free within the universal health basket of covered procedures and medications who had at least 1 Pap test performed in past 3 years.

d

Higher values indicate more favorable SES. Missing for 52,109 women (3.4% of total sample).

e

Based on copayment exemption.