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Mammography self-report and mammography claims: racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic discrepancies among elderly women.
- Source :
- Medical Care; Jun2006, Vol. 44 Issue 6, p513-518, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: National self-report surveys show minimal racial disparity in mammography, whereas analyses of administrative data show large disparity. METHODS: Using the 1998-2002 Medicare Current Beneficiary Surveys, which contain participants' self-report and claims data, we developed multivariable adjusted models examining factors associated with self-reported mammography and self-reported mammography verified by billing records. RESULTS: No racial/ethnic disparities were found in self-reported mammography. Verified mammography, however, revealed significant disparities for race, education, income, insurance, and health status. CONCLUSIONS: Race, education, income, insurance, and health status are associated with a lower likelihood of self-reported mammography verified by the existence of claims data. These data caution against exclusive reliance on self-report survey data to assess disparity in mammography. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00257079
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Medical Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 106118251
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mlr.0000215884.81143.da