Adherence to mammography screening guidelines among transgender persons and sexual minority women

A.R. Bazzi, D.S. Whorms, D.S. King and J. Potter

American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, issue 11, 2356-2358

Abstract: We used retrospective (2012- 2013) chart review to examine breast cancer screening among transgender persons and sexual minority women (n = 1263) attending an urban community health center in Massachusetts. Transgender were less likely than cisgender patients and bisexuals were less likely than heterosexuals and lesbians to adhere to mammography screening guidelines (respectively, adjusted odds ratios = 0.53 and 0.56; 95% confidence intervals = 0.31, 0.91 and 0.34, 0.92) after adjustment for socio demo graphics. Enhanced cancer prevention outreach is needed among gender and sexual minorities.

Keywords: adult; aged; Breast Neoplasms; early diagnosis; female; human; male; mammography; middle aged; minority group; patient compliance; retrospective study; sexuality; statistics and numerical data; transgender; United States, Adult; Aged; Breast Neoplasms; Early Detection of Cancer; Female; Humans; Male; Mammography; Massachusetts; Middle Aged; Minority Groups; Patient Compliance; Retrospective Studies; Sexuality; Transgender Persons (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302851

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