Percent of Women, Age 50 and Older, Who Have Had a Mammogram within Past Two Years, Kentucky, 1997

Age
50-59

75.4%

60-69

69.2%

70+

61.6%

Race
White

69.0%

Black

60.7%

Marital Status
Married

76.3%

Divorced

69.7%

Widowed

56.5%

Never Married

69.2%

Income
<$10,000

55.8%

$10-$14,000

54.4%

$15-$19,999

63.4%

$20-$24,000

60.2%

$25-$34,999

83.4%

$35-$49,000

79.8%

$50-$74,900

85.6%

>$75,000

100%

Employment
Employed

77.0%

Self-Employed

82.8%

Out of Work >1 yr.

50.8%

Out of Work <1 yr.

43.7%

Homemaker

65.8%

Retired or Disabled

65.9%

Education
Elementary School

53.0%

Some High School

56.9%

High School or GED

74.5%

Some College or Tech

78.3%

College Degree

83.2%

Source: Behavioral Risk Surveillance System, 1997; Analysis by UK Center for Health Services Management and Research