title: Self-reported early detection activities for breast cancer in Colombia in 2010: impact of socioeconomic and demographic characteristics.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore which socioeconomic and demographic characteristics influence Colombian women to utilize screening mammography (SMMG).
  
  
  METHODS
  Data of women aged 40-49 years (n=12 345) and 50-69 years (n=14 771) from the Colombian national survey of demography and health 2010 was analyzed. Risk estimates (odds ratios, OR) of self-reported SMMG use were obtained using logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among women aged 50-69 years, high wealth index (OR=4.7; CI95%, 3.9-5.8), affiliation to special or contributory health insurance regime (OR=3.4; CI95% 2.6-4.6 and OR=2.5; CI95% 2.1-3.0 respectively), health consultation in previous year (OR=2.7; CI95% 2.3-3.1), high education level (OR=2.3; CI95% 1.8-2.9) and very good self-reported health (OR=1.5; CI95% 1.1-2.0) positively influenced SMMG utilization. Among women aged 40-49 years, likelihood of having a SMMG was high after a health consultation in the previous year.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Socioeconomic and demographic differences in use of SMMG need to be contemplated in screening recommendations before considering an organized population-based programme.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Font-Gonzalez
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piñeros
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de Vries
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003105:Colombia; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors