Are Obese Women More Likely to Participate in a Mobile Mammography Program?
| Autor: | Traci LeMasters, Sara Jane Gainor, Elvonna Atkins, Scot C. Remick, Ami Vyas, Suresh Madhavan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Gerontology Health (social science) Activities of daily living Cross-sectional study Health Behavior Breast Neoplasms Comorbidity Overweight Article Body Mass Index medicine Humans Mammography Obesity Aged Ohio medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care Pennsylvania West Virginia medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Regression Analysis Population study Female medicine.symptom business Body mass index Mobile Health Units Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Community Health. 38:338-348 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3610 0094-5145 |
| Popis: | Mobile mammography services are typically offered as a means to increase access and adherence to mammography screenings. As mobile mammography becomes a viable strategy to increase screening, a 3 year study of such a state-wide program in WV found surprisingly high rates of obesity within the study population. Thus, the objectives were to: (1) describe the demographic characteristics and comorbidities of women who utilized the WV program, and (2) determine the association between body mass index (BMI) and personal health and screening history, preventive care and wellness behaviors, nutrition and exercise behaviors, and demographics. Data collected from 1,099 women, age 40 and above, were analyzed using descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses, and a multivariate regression model. The majority (60.4 %) were married, had an income |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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