Use of Mammography Among Women 40 Years of Age and Over

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These tables show the percentage of women age 40 years and over who had a mammogram within the past 2 years, by selected characteristics (insurance status, income level, rural/urban, race, ethnicity, and education).

Table A. Use of mammography among women 40 years of age and over: United States, selected years 1987-2005

(Data are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population)

See footnotes at end of Table I.

Table B. Use of mammography among women 40 years of age and over, by age: United States, selected years 1987-2005

(Data are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population)

See footnotes at end of Table I.

Table C. Use of mammography among women 40 years of age and over, by race: United States, selected years 1987-2005

(Data are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population)

See footnotes at end of Table I.

Table D. Use of mammography among women 40 years of age and over, by Hispanic origin and race: United States, selected years 1987-2005

(Data are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population)

See footnotes at end of Table I.

Table E. Use of mammography among women 40 years of age and over, by age, Hispanic origin, and race: United States, selected years 1987-2005

(Data are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population)

See footnotes at end of Table I.

Table F. Use of mammography among women 40 years of age and over, by age and percent of poverty level: United States, selected years 1987-2005

(Data are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population)

See footnotes at end of Table I.

Table G. Use of mammography among women 40 years of age and over, by health insurance status at the time of interview: United States, selected years 1987-2005

(Data are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population)

See footnotes at end of Table I.

Table H. Use of mammography among women 40 years of age and over, by health insurance status prior to interview: United States, selected years 1987-2005

(Data are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population)

See footnotes at end of Table I.

Table I. Use of mammography among women 40 years of age and over, by age and education: United States, selected years 1987-2005

(Data are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population)

These estimates may be revised in the future as further analyses are completed.

* Estimates are considered unreliable. Data preceded by an asterisk have a relative standard error (RSE) of 20%-30%. Data not shown have an RSE greater than 30%.

— Data not available.

¹ Questions concerning use of mammography differed slightly on the National Health Interview Survey across the years for which data are shown.

² Includes all other races not shown separately, unknown poverty level in 1987, unknown health insurance status, and unknown education level.

³ Estimates for women 40 years and over are age-adjusted to the year 2000 standard population using four age groups: 40-49 years, 50-64 years, 65-74 years, and 75 years and over. Estimates for women 50 years and over are age-adjusted using three age groups.

⁴ The race groups, white, black, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 2 or more races, include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. Starting with 1999 data, race-specific estimates are tabulated according to the 1997 Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity and are not strictly comparable with estimates for earlier years. The five single-race categories plus multiple-race categories shown in the table conform to the 1997 Standards. Starting with 1999 data, race-specific estimates are for persons who reported only one racial group; the category 2 or more races includes persons who reported more than one racial group. Prior to 1999, data were tabulated according to the 1977 Standards with four racial groups and the Asian only category included Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Estimates for single-race categories prior to 1999 included persons who reported one race or, if they reported more than one race, identified one race as best representing their race. Starting with 2003 data, race responses of other race and unspecified multiple race were treated as missing, and then race was imputed if these were the only race responses. Almost all persons with a race response of other race were of Hispanic origin.

⁵ Percent of poverty level is based on family income and family size and composition using U.S. Census Bureau poverty thresholds. Poverty level was unknown for 11% of women 40 years of age and over in 1987. Missing family income data were imputed for 19%-23% of women 40 years of age and over in 1990-1994 and 34%-38% in 1998-2005.

⁶ Health insurance categories are mutually exclusive. Persons who reported both Medicaid and private coverage are classified as having private coverage. Starting with 1997 data, state-sponsored health plan coverage is included as Medicaid coverage. Starting with 1999 data, coverage by the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is included as Medicaid coverage. In addition to private and Medicaid, the insured category also includes military plans, other government-sponsored health plans, and Medicare, not shown separately. Persons not covered by private insurance, Medicaid, CHIP, public assistance (through 1996), state-sponsored or other government-sponsored health plans (starting in 1997), Medicare, or military plans are considered to have no health insurance coverage. Persons with only Indian Health Service coverage are considered to have no health insurance coverage.

⁷ Education categories shown are for 1998 and subsequent years. GED stands for General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma. In years prior to 1998 the following categories based on number of years of school completed were used: less than 12 years, 12 years, 13 years or more.

SOURCES: CDC/NCHS, National Health Interview Survey. Data are from the following supplements: cancer control (1987), health promotion and disease prevention (1990-1991), and year 2000 objectives (1993-1994). Starting in 1998, data are from the family core and sample adult questionnaires.