title: Mammography in older women: one-time and three-year adherence to guidelines.
abstract: A survey examined self-reported mammography use in a convenience sample of 1,083 women 50 years of age and over. Relationships were examined between ever having mammography; 3-year adherence to mammography guidelines; the predisposing variables of attitudes, knowledge, health history factors, and selected demographics; and the enabling variables of income, health insurance, source of regular medical care, and type of regular physician. Logistic regression analysis for ever having a mammogram identified significant odds ratios (OR) > 1 (p < or = .05) for doctor recommendation for mammography (OR = 14.26), satisfaction with way of living (OR = 2.77), perceived benefits of mammography (OR = 1.35), and knowledge (OR = 1.21). Odds ratios < 1 were found for scaled variables of barriers and control (OR = .81 and .65, respectively). For 3-year adherence, significant odds ratios > 1 were annual Pap tests (OR = 3.36), willingness to pay > or = $50 for mammography (OR = 2.00), benefits (OR = 1.20), and knowledge (OR = 1.18). The odds ratio for control was significant at .85.
authors.affiliation: Ball State University, School of Nursing, Muncie, IN, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Champion
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D016015:Logistic Models; D008327:Mammography / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D013997:Time Factors