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A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. During the past 12 months, did a doctor, nurse, or other health professional advise you to get a mammogram?

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[BC-04]   A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. During the past 12 months, did a doctor, nurse, or other health professional advise you to get a mammogram?
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Estimated U.S. Adult Population information
Survey Respondents information
  Response Number Percentage Sample
Responses		 Sample
Percentage
1
Yes
47,830,736 74.7% 1,839 74.7%
2
No
15,987,940 24.9% 613 24.9%
98
Refused
28,361 0.0% 1 0.0%
99
Don't know
118,135 0.1% 6 0.2%
 
Total
 - 100% 2,459 100%
Survey Notes:
 HINTS 2003 Survey Instrument (English): PDF 
Who was asked:
 People who have gone to a professional for health care in the last year, Women who have not had breast cancer, People age 35 or older, Women
Data collection method:
 Phone
Question source:
 revised from: NHIS 2000, Cancer Module, NAF.230 and NAF.370
Dataset:
 2003

 

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