Thesis
Examining factors associated with utilization of mammography screening for women of age 40-74 years in Washington State
Washington State University
Master of Health Policy and Administration (MHPA), Washington State University
2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/105096
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine whether race has a statistically significant association with the utilization of mammography screening for women age 40-74 years in Washington State. Methods: The study analyzes the responses of 9,335 women age 40-74 years who participated in the 2006 Behavioral Risk factor Surveillance System survey. Bivariate analysis determines which predisposing, enabling, and need factors have a statistically significant association with utilization of mammography screening. Multivariate logistic regression modeling examines the statistically significant association between race and utilization of mammography screening after controlling for other factors. Results: The results of the bivariate analysis state no statistically significant difference between White and Non-White women in the utilization of mammography screening in the past two years. The multivariate logistic regression analysis states that race is not a statistically significant predictor of mammography use after controlling for all other predisposing, enabling, and need factors. However, women of younger age, lower income, without health insurance, without access to a healthcare provider, who have not had a physical breast exam, and have poor or fair perceived health status are less likely to utilize mammography screening. Conclusion: These results underscore the need for continued efforts to provide mammography screening services to women with low socioeconomic status, without health insurance, and without access to a healthcare provider in Washington State. Successful approaches to increase breast cancer screening among women include community education interventions and low cost mammography screening services.
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- Title
- Examining factors associated with utilization of mammography screening for women of age 40-74 years in Washington State
- Creators
- Abhishek Savant
- Contributors
- Fevzi Akinci (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Health Policy and Administration, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Health Policy and Administration (MHPA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525392201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis