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

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

American Journal of Public Health, 2000, vol. 90, issue 5, 799-803

Abstract: 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

Date: 2000
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