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Healthy Aging - Mammogram Within Past 2 Years

Indicator Summary

 

Mammogram Within Past 2 Years

  • This indicator measures the percentage of women who have received a mammogram within the past 2 years.
  • The chance of getting breast cancer increases as a woman gets older. Nearly eight of 10 cases of breast cancers are found in women over age 50.1
  • Early detection of breast cancer saves lives, and mammography is the best available method to detect breast cancer in its earliest, most treatable stage, several years before a lump can be felt. Mammography, performed every 1 to 2 years for women aged 40 years or older, can reduce mortality by approximately 20%–25% over 10 years.2
  • Mammograms for women aged 65 or older are covered by Medicare, but many women are still not taking advantage of this opportunity.
  • Calls to Action:
References:
  1. American Cancer Society. What causes breast cancer? Available at http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_2_2X_What_causes_breast_cancer_5.asp?sitearea= (accessed October 1, 2009).
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2008/2009 National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Fact Sheet. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/pdf/0809_nbccedp_fs.pdf  PDF (accessed October 1, 2009).

2008 State-by-State Report Card
Mammogram Within Past 2 Years (%)

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Healthy People 2010 Targets
Does not include territories
Location Data C.I.† Rank ‡ Grade §
United States 79.1 (78.6 – 79.7) ~ ~
Alabama 77.9 (75.0 – 80.9) 29 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Alaska 72.3 (64.0 – 80.6) 48 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Arizona 81.4 (78.0 – 84.7) 12 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Arkansas 73.5 (70.6 – 76.4) 43 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
California 82.3 (80.0 – 84.6) 7 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Colorado 76.9 (74.7 – 79.1) 33 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Connecticut 82.1 (79.4 – 84.7) 9 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Delaware 80.8 (77.2 – 84.4) 15 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
District of Columbia 86.3 (83.4 – 89.2) 1 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Florida 84.0 (81.7 – 86.2) 4 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Georgia 82.2 (79.3 – 85.0) 8 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Hawaii 79.5 (76.3 – 82.7) 21 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Idaho 74.3 (70.9 – 77.7) 41 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Illinois 76.5 (73.6 – 79.4) 36 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Indiana 75.2 (71.6 – 78.7) 38 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Iowa 78.6 (76.1 – 81.1) 26 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Kansas 77.4 (75.3 – 79.6) 30 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Kentucky 77.1 (74.5 – 79.6) 31 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Louisiana 79.0 (76.2 – 81.7) 24 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Maine 84.9 (82.7 – 87.1) 2 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Maryland 81.0 (78.4 – 83.6) 14 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Massachusetts 84.4 (82.7 – 86.0) 3 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Michigan 80.8 (78.8 – 82.9) 15 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Minnesota 79.6 (76.7 – 82.4) 20 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Mississippi 71.9 (69.5 – 74.4) 50 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Missouri 75.8 (72.6 – 79.1) 37 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Montana 74.7 (72.0 – 77.4) 40 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Nebraska 72.4 (69.7 – 75.0) 47 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Nevada 73.3 (69.0 – 77.5) 45 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
New Hampshire 84.0 (81.7 – 86.3) 4 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
New Jersey 75.0 (72.5 – 77.4) 39 Middle Third (middle 33%)
New Mexico 73.4 (70.1 – 76.7) 44 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
New York 79.8 (77.2 – 82.4) 19 Middle Third (middle 33%)
North Carolina 81.8 (80.1 – 83.6) 10 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
North Dakota 81.5 (79.0 – 84.1) 11 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Ohio 76.9 (74.9 – 79.0) 32 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Oklahoma 73.0 (70.7 – 75.3) 46 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Oregon 78.3 (75.3 – 81.4) 28 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Pennsylvania 76.8 (74.6 – 79.0) 35 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Rhode Island 82.8 (80.0 – 85.6) 6 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
South Carolina 79.5 (76.8 – 82.2) 21 Middle Third (middle 33%)
South Dakota 78.9 (76.4 – 81.4) 25 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Tennessee 79.2 (76.2 – 82.2) 23 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Texas 76.9 (74.3 – 79.4) 33 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Utah 72.2 (68.1 – 76.3) 49 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Vermont 80.5 (78.0 – 83.0) 17 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Virginia 80.0 (76.5 – 83.5) 18 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Washington 81.1 (79.6 – 82.6) 13 Upper Third (top performing 33%)
West Virginia 73.7 (70.4 – 77.0) 42 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
Wisconsin 78.5 (75.0 – 82.1) 27 Middle Third (middle 33%)
Wyoming 69.4 (66.8 – 72.1) 51 Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
   
Upper Third (top performing 33%) = Upper Third (top performing 33%)
Middle Third (middle 33%) = Middle Third (middle 33%)
Lower Third (lowest performing 33%) = Lower Third (lowest performing 33%)
   
† A confidence interval (CI) describes the level of uncertainty of an estimate and specifies the range in which the true value is likely to fall. The State of Aging and Health in America online report uses a 95% level of significance, which means that 95% of the time, the true value falls within these boundaries. When comparing prevalence of variables across states or years, we recommend the use of confidence intervals. If the confidence intervals overlap, the difference is not statistically significant.
   
‡ Rankings are based on the relative numeric scores for each indicator, with a ranking of "1" indicating the highest rank.
   
§ Grades are calculated as tertiles (thirds) and show state performance relative to all other states.
   
~ Data not available.
   
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