The use of mammography vans by low-income women: the accuracy of self-reports

The objective of this study was to determine the accuracy of self-reports of mammography use by low-income income women. Mammography van records were used to verify self-reports of mammography use in the past year by women aged 50 through 75 years who had visited five community health centers (n = 2...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1994-01, Vol.84 (1), p.107-109
Main Authors: Etzi, S, Lane, D S, Grimson, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Income
Low income groups
Low income women
Mammography
Mammography - statistics & numerical data
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mobile Health Units - statistics & numerical data
New York State
Prevention and actions
Public health
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Selfreport
Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...)
Use
Women
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Summary:The objective of this study was to determine the accuracy of self-reports of mammography use by low-income income women. Mammography van records were used to verify self-reports of mammography use in the past year by women aged 50 through 75 years who had visited five community health centers (n = 237). Van records verified mammography use for 99% of these women (82% within the previous year and 98% within the past 2 years). Forty percent of those with van records who reported both the month and year of the mammogram were accurate. Inaccurately reported dates were more frequently after (74%) rather than before (26%) the actual date. These findings indicate that self-reports of mammography use by low-income women are generally reliable.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.84.1.107