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Mammography Rates for Breast Cancer Screening: a Comparison of First Nations Women and All Other Women Living in Manitoba, Canada, 1999-2008

Figure. Screening program and bilateral mammography rates among First Nations women and all other Manitoba women, by period and area of residence, 1999–2008.

 

Area of Residence/Period First Nations Women All Other Manitoba Women
% (95% CI)
North
1999–2000 42.4 (37.0–48.7) 55.8 (51.6–60.2)
2001–2002 33.6 (31.2–36.1) 55.2 (52.4–58.1)
2003–2004 39.5 (38.2–41.0) 58.7 (57.2–60.3)
2005–2006 40.8 (37.5–44.3) 60.0 (57.1–63.0)
2007–2008 43.3 (41.6–45.2) 58.6 (57.1–60.1)
Rural south
1999–2000 35.6 (33.5–37.9) 64.8 (63.3–66.3)
2001–2002 30.4 (28.1–33.0) 61.6 (60.9–62.4)
2003–2004 33.3 (33.0–33.6) 61.8 (61.0–62.6)
2005–2006 36.7 (35.6–37.8) 64.2 (63.1–65.3)
2007–2008 37.5 (36.3–38.7) 62.6 (61.5–63.8)
Urban
1999–2000 31.3 (28.7–34.1) 56.8 (56.1–57.4)
2001–2002 27.8 (24.2–32.0) 56.0 (54.9–57.0)
2003–2004 31.7 (29.5–34.0) 58.2 (56.7–59.7)
2005–2006 31.1 (28.9–33.4) 59.4 (58.7–60.0)
2007–2008 32.1 (29.1–35.5) 60.8 (60.0–61.5)

 

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