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In general, once women start having mammograms, about how often should they have them?

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[BC-14]   In general, once women start having mammograms, about how often should they have them?
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Estimated U.S. Adult Population information
Survey Respondents information
  Response Number Percentage Sample
Responses		 Sample
Percentage
1
More often than once a year
10,354,766 10.0% 333 9.1%
2
Every 1 to < 2 years
75,066,616 73.1% 2,645 72.9%
3
Every 2 to < 3 years
8,502,809 8.2% 332 9.1%
4
Every 3 to < 5 years
2,682,378 2.6% 100 2.7%
5
Every 5 to < 10 years
801,393 0.7% 38 1.0%
7
Only when there is a problem
121,423 0.1% 6 0.1%
8
Depends on age
680,428 0.6% 23 0.6%
91
Other (specify)
478,045 0.4% 15 0.4%
95
When doctor/health provider recommends
173,774 0.1% 10 0.2%
97
Not ascertained
19,021 0.0% 1 0.0%
98
Refused
50,249 0.0% 2 0.0%
99
Don't know
3,712,373 3.6% 123 3.3%
 
Total
 - 100% 3,628 100%
Survey Notes:
 HINTS 2003 Survey Instrument (English): PDF 
Who was asked:
 Women who did not have (a/another) mammogram, but had thought about it, Women who said something different than this about how often women should get mammograms, Women who have not had breast cancer, Women,
Data collection method:
 Phone
Question source:
 New to HINTS 2003
Dataset:
 2003

 

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