Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1997

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1997

**What was the main reason you have never had a mammogram?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Doc never said		25.9	22.6	35.2	23.5	9.0	24.7	5.1
Doc said not		3.0	2.4	4.4	2.8		3.1
Not needed		11.6	9.8	7.8	10.1	19.4	21.7	40.8
Cost/no insurance		5.5	4.0	1.9	8.7	24.2		6.7
Too young		33.8	41.9	42.1	29.9
Too old		2.5	6.9	1.9
Had no time		3.0	2.1	1.0	6.5	9.6
Embarrassing to get		.1		.2	.3
Painful		1.4			2.0	10.1	10.1	3.4
Fear of radiation		.5		.1		3.2		4.5
Afraid of findings		.4		.2	1.3
Other reason		9.3	4.5	4.4	11.6	24.5	40.4	31.6
Don't know		2.9	5.7	.8	3.4			6.2
Refused		.1						1.7
Female	Doc never said	25.9	22.6	35.2	23.5	9.0	24.7	5.1
	Doc said not	3.0	2.4	4.4	2.8		3.1
	Not needed	11.6	9.8	7.8	10.1	19.4	21.7	40.8
	Cost/no insurance	5.5	4.0	1.9	8.7	24.2		6.7
	Too young	33.8	41.9	42.1	29.9
	Too old	2.5	6.9	1.9
	Had no time	3.0	2.1	1.0	6.5	9.6
	Embarrassing to get	.1		.2	.3
	Painful	1.4			2.0	10.1	10.1	3.4
	Fear of radiation	.5		.1		3.2		4.5
	Afraid of findings	.4		.2	1.3
	Other reason	9.3	4.5	4.4	11.6	24.5	40.4	31.6
	Don't know	2.9	5.7	.8	3.4			6.2
	Refused	.1						1.7
Denominator is: All female survey respondents who have never had a mammogram

**What was the main reason you have never had a mammogram?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		689	126	284	184	37	15	43
Doc never said		161	24	85	43	4	2	3
Doc said not		23	4	12	6		1
Not needed		84	14	24	18	7	4	17
Cost/no insurance		34	5	5	13	9		2
Too young		245	59	129	57
Too old		12	7	5
Had no time		23	2	4	13	4
Embarrassing to get		2		1	1
Painful		10			4	4	1	1
Fear of radiation		4		1		1		2
Afraid of findings		3		1	2
Other reason		69	6	13	21	8	7	14
Don't know		18	5	4	6			3
Refused		1						1
Female	Total	689	126	284	184	37	15	43
	Doc never said	161	24	85	43	4	2	3
	Doc said not	23	4	12	6		1
	Not needed	84	14	24	18	7	4	17
	Cost/no insurance	34	5	5	13	9		2
	Too young	245	59	129	57
	Too old	12	7	5
	Had no time	23	2	4	13	4
	Embarrassing to get	2		1	1
	Painful	10			4	4	1	1
	Fear of radiation	4		1		1		2
	Afraid of findings	3		1	2
	Other reason	69	6	13	21	8	7	14
	Don't know	18	5	4	6			3
	Refused	1						1
Denominator is: All female survey respondents who have never had a mammogram

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