From: The 2003 Australian Breast Health Survey: survey design and preliminary results
Age | Percent (99% CI) |
---|---|
Initiation of screening, 50 years† | 41.1 (38.1, 44.1) |
By decade | |
<30 | 8.1 (6.3, 9.9) |
30–39 | 11.8 (9.8, 13.9) |
40–49 | 36.9 (34.0, 40.0) |
50–59 | 42.5 (39.4, 45.5) |
60–69 | 0.6 (0.2, 1.1) |
Cessation of screening, 69 years | 0.6 (0.1, 1.1) |
By decade | |
Never stop | 61.4 (58.3, 64.5) |
<30 | 0.1 (0.0, 0.4) |
30–39 | 0.1 (0.0, 0.4) |
40–49 | 0.4 (0.0, 0.8) |
50–59 | 1.0 (0.4, 1.7) |
60–69 | 5.4 (3.9, 6.8) |
70–79 | 24.7 (22.0, 27.4) |
80+ | 6.9 (5.3, 8.6) |
Frequency of screening | |
Biannually | 1.4 (0.7, 2.0) |
Annually | 20.1 (17.7, 22.6) |
Biennially† | 71.2 (68.5, 74.0) |
Less often than biennially | 1.9 (1.0, 2.7) |
Only when doctor recommends | 0.02 (0.0, 0.08) |
Other | 0.6 (0.0, 1.1) |
Can't Say | 4.8 (3.5, 6.1) |