title: The varying influence of socioeconomic deprivation on breast cancer screening uptake in London.
abstract: We assessed the relationship between screening uptake and socioeconomic deprivation for London women aged 50-52 invited to their first routine screening appointment between 2006 and 2009.
  
  
  
  We examined uptake for London overall and within six screening areas, using deprivation quintile, based on post code of residence.
  
  
  
  After adjustment for age, area and ethnicity, overall uptake decreased with increasing deprivation (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 0.95, P < 0.001). However, in two screening areas with lower uptake, women living in deprived areas had higher uptake than women from affluent areas.
  
  
  
  These potential inequalities in early diagnosis across London require further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Knowledge and Intelligence Team, Public Health England, London SE1 6LH, UK Cancer Epidemiology and Population Health, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK.
authors.forename: Ruth H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Jack
authors.affiliation: London Quality Assurance Reference Centre, London EC1A 7BE, UK.
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Robson
authors.affiliation: Knowledge and Intelligence Team, Public Health England, London SE1 6LH, UK Cancer Epidemiology and Population Health, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, UK.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008131:London; D008327:Mammography / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011203:Poverty; D013222:State Medicine
keywords: breast cancer; screening; socioeconomic deprivation