Frequency of breast cancer screening practices self-reported by physicians according to the risk categories of asymptomatic women of different age groups
| RISK CATEGORIES | SELF-REPORTED BREAST CANCER SCREENING PRACTICES* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFTEN OR ALWAYS REVIEW FAMILY HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER, N (%) | OFTEN OR ALWAYS PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION, N (%) | OFTEN OR ALWAYS PROVIDE CLINICAL BREAST EXAMINATION, N (%) | OFTEN OR ALWAYS PRESCRIBE MAMMOGRAPHY, N (%) | |
| 35–49 y with no risk factors for breast cancer | 430 (87.9) | 425 (37.6) | 430 (83.7) | 430 (19.5) |
| 35–49 y with risk factors for breast cancer | 422 (93.6) | 418 (59.6) | 422 (92.2) | 422 (81.5) |
| ≥ 70 y with good life expectancy (more than 5 y) | 426 (65.0) | 424 (20.8) | 429 (79.0) | 422 (50.7) |
| ≥ 70 y without good life expectancy (less than 5 y) | 426 (35.0) | 423 (7.1) | 430 (47.4) | 428 (8.6) |
↵* For each practice and risk category, results are presented for physicians who responded to the questions only.