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Breast cancer screening in the United States and Canada, 1994: Socioeconomic gradients persist

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  • Katz, S.J.
  • Zemencuk, J.K.
  • Hofer, T.P.

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Objectives. This study compared rates of annual mammography screening across socioeconomic status between the United States and Canada in 1994. Methods. Population-based cross-sectional surveys were used to compare the rates. Results. Screening rates were higher in the United States than in Canada for women aged 50 to 69 years (47.3% vs 38.8%, P

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  • Katz, S.J. & Zemencuk, J.K. & Hofer, T.P., 2000. "Breast cancer screening in the United States and Canada, 1994: Socioeconomic gradients persist," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 90(5), pages 799-803.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2000:90:5:799-803_7
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    1. James Ted McDonald & Angela Sherman, 2008. "Determinants of Mammography Usage across Rural and Urban Regions of Canada," Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers 238, McMaster University.
    2. Sundmacher, Leonie & Busse, Reinhard, 2011. "The impact of physician supply on avoidable cancer deaths in Germany. A spatial analysis," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 103(1), pages 53-62.
    3. Matheson, Flora I. & Moineddin, Rahim & Dunn, James R. & Creatore, Maria Isabella & Gozdyra, Piotr & Glazier, Richard H., 2006. "Urban neighborhoods, chronic stress, gender and depression," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 63(10), pages 2604-2616, November.
    4. Malin Kjellén & My Euler-Chelpin, 2010. "Socioeconomic status as determinant for participation in mammography screening: assessing the difference between using women’s own versus their partner’s," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 55(3), pages 209-215, June.
    5. Thomas C. Buchmueller & Léontine Goldzahl, 2018. "The effect of organized breast cancer screening on mammography use: Evidence from France," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 27(12), pages 1963-1980, December.
    6. Thomas C. Buchmueller & Léontine Goldzahl, 2018. "The Effect of Organized Breast Cancer Screening on Mammography Use: Evidence from France," NBER Working Papers 24316, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

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