Ruth H Jack 1 , Tony Robson 2 , Elizabeth A Davies 1 Show Affiliations »
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We assessed the relationship between screening uptake and socioeconomic deprivation for London women aged 50-52 invited to their first routine screening appointment between 2006 and 2009. METHODS: We examined uptake for London overall and within six screening areas, using deprivation quintile, based on post code of residence. RESULTS: After adjustment for age, area and ethnicity, overall uptake decreased with increasing deprivation (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 0.95, P < 0.001). However, in two screening areas with lower uptake, women living in deprived areas had higher uptake than women from affluent areas. CONCLUSIONS: These potential inequalities in early diagnosis across London require further investigation. © Crown copyright 2015.
BACKGROUND: We assessed the relationship between screening uptake and socioeconomic deprivation for London women aged 50-52 invited to their first routine screening appointment between 2006 and 2009. METHODS: We examined uptake for London overall and within six screening areas, using deprivation quintile, based on post code of residence. RESULTS: After adjustment for age, area and ethnicity, overall uptake decreased with increasing deprivation (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 0.95, P < 0.001). However, in two screening areas with lower uptake, women living in deprived areas had higher uptake than women from affluent areas. CONCLUSIONS: These potential inequalities in early diagnosis across London require further investigation. © Crown copyright 2015.
Entities: Disease
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Keywords:
breast cancer; screening; socioeconomic deprivation
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Year: 2015
PMID： 25829530 DOI： 10.1093/pubmed/fdv038
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Public Health (Oxf) ISSN： 1741-3842 Impact factor: 2.341