Community Assessment and Health Promotion
    1998 Adult Behavior Risk Factor Survey, Results by Demographic Characteristics, Nashville/Davidson County

Female Health Screenings
Q36. Have you ever had a mammogram? (Women 40+)
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 89%   85% 92% 88%   89% 91% 91% 78% 87% 83% 83% 88%
NO 11%   15% 8% 12%   11% 9% 9% 22% 13% 17% 17% 12%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 89% 92% 84% 87% 87% 92% 75% 88% 89% 93% 90% 88%
NO 11% 8% 16% 13% 13% 8% 25% 12% 11% 7% 10% 12%
Q36A. Have you ever had a mammogram? (Women 50-59)
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 94%     94%     94% 94% 94% 94% 94% 97% 97% 97%
NO 6%     6%     6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 3% 3% 3%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 93% 97% 100% 89% 87% 99% 98% 93% 91% 98% 94% 94%
NO 7% 3%   11% 13% 1% 2% 7% 9% 2% 6% 6%
Q37. How long has it been since you had a mammogram? (All Women)
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
WITHIN PAST YEAR 68% 59% 57% 74% 71%   68% 71% 62% 62% 69% 51% 62% 50%
WITHIN PAST 2 YRS 18% 24% 20% 16% 17%   18% 18% 22% 18% 16% 21% 19% 24%
WITHIN PAST 3 YRS 4% 7% 7% 2% 4%   4% 4% 4% 8% 3% 8% 3% 4%
WITHIN PAST 5 YRS 5% 10% 7% 4% 3%   5% 3% 8% 5% 4% 7% 7% 12%
5 OR MORE YEARS 5%   9% 3% 5%   5% 4% 4% 7% 8% 13% 9% 9%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
WITHIN PAST YEAR 67% 73% 41% 63% 71% 67% 61% 64% 68% 71% 68% 69%
WITHIN PAST 2 YR 18% 18% 30% 22% 16% 19% 17% 22% 18% 19% 19% 14%
WITHIN PAST 3 YR 5% 3% 1% 4% 3% 5% 6% 3% 4% 5% 4% 4%
WITHIN PAST 5 YR 5% 3%   4% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 4% 7%
5 OR MORE YEARS 5% 2% 29% 6% 6% 4% 11% 7% 6% 2% 5% 7%
Q37A. How long has it been since you had a mammogram? (Women 40+)
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
WITHIN PAST YEAR 71%   65% 74% 71%   71% 76% 63% 71% 69% 66% 70% 57%
WITHIN PAST 2 YRS 17%   18% 16% 17%   17% 15% 23% 14% 16% 12% 16% 22%
WITHIN PAST 3 YRS 4%   6% 2% 4%   4% 3% 3% 9% 3% 3% 1% 4%
WITHIN PAST 5 YRS 5%   8% 4% 3%   5% 4% 8% 2% 4% 11% 9% 14%
5 OR MORE YEARS 3%   3% 3% 5%   3% 2% 2% 4% 8% 9% 3% 3%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
WITHIN PAST YEAR 70% 76% 56% 64% 75% 71% 63% 64% 72% 77% 71% 71%
WITHIN PAST 2 YR 17% 17% 25% 22% 14% 17% 17% 24% 17% 15% 18% 13%
WITHIN PAST 3 YR 4% 3% 1% 4% 2% 4% 7% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3%
WITHIN PAST 5 YR 5% 3%   4% 5% 5% 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% 7%
5 OR MORE YEARS 4% 1% 18% 5% 4% 3% 9% 5% 3% 1% 3% 6%
Q37B. How long has it been since you had a mammogram? (Women 50-59)
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
WITHIN PAST YEAR 74%     74%     74% 81% 62% 46% 76% 83% 68% 39%
WITHIN PAST 2 YRS 17%     17%     17% 14% 24% 38% 13% 17% 9% 28%
WITHIN PAST 3 YRS 2%     2%     2% 1% 1% 16% 4%     7%
WITHIN PAST 5 YRS 4%     4%     4% 3% 9%       15% 20%
5 OR MORE YEARS 2%     2%     2% 1% 3%   7%   8% 6%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
WITHIN PAST YEAR 74% 73% 89% 61% 72% 78% 37% 67% 77% 80% 75% 70%
WITHIN PAST 2 YR 16% 22% 11% 30% 16% 15% 63% 19% 18% 16% 19% 13%
WITHIN PAST 3 YR 2% 3%   3% 1% 2%   2% 1% 1% 2% 2%
WITHIN PAST 5 YR 5% 3%   5% 7% 3%   8% 1% 3% 2% 12%
5 OR MORE YEARS 3%     2% 3% 2%   4% 3%   2% 4%
Q38. Have you ever had a clinical breast exam?
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 91% 81% 92% 94% 89%   91% 95% 93% 81% 88% 90% 90% 89%
NO 9% 19% 8% 6% 11%   9% 5% 7% 19% 12% 10% 10% 11%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 92% 88% 92% 85% 89% 94% 85% 87% 93% 96% 91% 90%
NO 8% 12% 8% 15% 11% 6% 15% 13% 7% 4% 9% 10%
Q39. Have you ever had a Pap Smear?
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 95% 83% 97% 97% 93%   95% 98% 97% 88% 94% 97% 97% 95%
NO 5% 17% 3% 3% 7%   5% 2% 3% 12% 6% 3% 3% 5%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 95% 96% 95% 95% 94% 96% 92% 95% 96% 97% 96% 95%
NO 5% 4% 5% 5% 6% 4% 8% 5% 4% 3% 4% 5%
Q40. Have you ever had a hysterectomy?
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 29%   9% 46% 52%   29% 28% 33% 8% 49% 5% 12% 12%
NO 71% 100% 91% 54% 48%   71% 72% 67% 92% 51% 95% 88% 88%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 29% 29% 14% 44% 32% 23% 33% 34% 22% 26% 26% 43%
NO 71% 71% 86% 56% 68% 77% 67% 66% 78% 74% 74% 57%


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