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Screening mammography, by age group, female household population aged 50 to 69, Canada and provinces, 1996/97

Screeening Mammography Total, mammogram Received routine screening mammogram within last two years Received mammogram within last two years for other reasons No mammogram for at least two years Mammogram not stated
Number Number % Number % Number % Number %
1996/1997                  
Total, 50-69 years 2,812,157 1,388,217 49.4 341,153 12.1 1,011,341 36.0 71,446 2.5
50-59 years 1,593,453 838,642 52.6 193,082 12.1 523,180 32.8 38,550 2.4
60-69 years 1,218,704 549,575 45.1 148,071 12.1 488,161 40.1 32,897 2.7
                 
Canada 2,812,157 1,388,217 49.4 341,153 12.1 1,011,341 36.0 71,446 2.5
Newfoundland 50,570 14,042E 27.8E 7,633E 15.1E 28,369 56.1 F F
Prince Edward Island 10,428 5,724 54.9 F F 3,423E 32.8 F F
Nova Scotia 84,685 31,344 37.0 13,801E 16.3E 39,540 46.7 F F
New Brunswick 71,219 32,376 45.5 14,861E 20.9E 23,447 32.9 F F
Quebec 773,513 349,091 45.1 89,147E 11.5E 331,394 42.8 F F
Ontario 1,049,623 558,434 53.2 111,090 10.6 332,264 31.7 47,834 4.6
Manitoba 103,071 46,235 44.9 13,650 13.2 40,757 39.5 F F
Saskatchewan 89,727 38,123 42.5 19,771E 22.0E 29,649 33.0 F F
Alberta 220,899 107,065 48.5 24,573 11.1 76,952 34.8 12,309 5.6
British Columbia 358,421 205,782 57.4 45,345E 12.7E 105,546 29.4 F F
                 

1. Data source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1996/97, cross sectional sample, health file
2. Women aged 50 to 69 who reported when they had their last mammogram for routine screening or other reasons.
3. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
4. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
5. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
6. Comparable data are not available for 1994/95 and 1998/99.
7. CANSIM table number 01040043.