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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (N=508)

From: Awareness of the 2009 US Preventive Services Task Force recommended changes in mammography screening guidelines, accuracy of awareness, sources of knowledge about recommendations, and attitudes about updated screening guidelines in women ages 40–49 and 50+

Demographic variable

Percentage of sample

Age

 

40-49

48.7%

50+

51.3%

Race

White/Caucasian

86.8%

Black/African American

7.7%

Hispanic/Latino

2.4%

Asian

1.2.%

Native American/Alaskan Native

0.6%

Don’t Know/Refused

1.4%

Education Level

Less than High School Graduate

6.0%

High School Graduate

21.2%

Some College

26.5%

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

46.3%

Income Level

<$35,000

16.0%

$35,000 - < $80,000

40.3%

$80,000 - < $120,000

24.0%

> $120,000

19.6%

Census Region

Northeast

25.0%

Midwest

20.6%

South

34.8%

West

19.6%

Insurance Status

Uninsured

4.9%

Insured

95.1%

Have a Health Care Provider

No

27.5%

Yes

72.5%

Had a Mammogram In the Past 2 Years

No

16.9%

Yes

83.1%