Mammographic densities of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women living in Australia's Northern Territory.
| dc.contributor.author | Tapia K.A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Garvey G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | McEntee M.F. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rickard M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lydiard L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Brennan P.C. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-19T05:30:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-11-19T05:30:15Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2019 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-04-23 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Objectives: To compare the mammographic densities and other characteristics of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women screened in Australia. Method(s): Population screening programme data of Aboriginal (n = 857) and non-Aboriginal women (n = 3236) were used. Mann-Whitney U test compared ages at screening and Chi-square tests compared personal and clinical information. Logistic regression analysis was used for density groupings. OR and 95% CI were calculated for multivariate association for density. Result(s): Mammographic density was lower amongst Aboriginal women (P < 0.001). For non-Aboriginal women, higher density was associated with younger age (OR 2.4, 95% CI 2.1-2.8), recall to assessment (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.6-3.0), family history of breast cancer (OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.2-1.6), English-speaking background (OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.2-1.6), and residence in remote areas (OR 1.2, 95% CI 1.1-1.4). For Aboriginal women, density was associated with younger age (OR 2.7, 95% CI 2.0-3.5; P < 0.001), and recall to assessment (OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.4-3.9; P < 0.05). Conclusion(s): Significant differences between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women were found. There were more significant associations for dense breasts for non-Aboriginal women than for Aboriginal women. Copyright © 2019, Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+). | |
| dc.description.grant | The authors acknowledge the ongoing support of the Lowitja Institute, Australia’s National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Public Health. Vol.64(7), 2019, pp. 1085-1095. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-019-01237-w | |
| dc.identifier.institution | (Tapia, Garvey, Rickard) Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Room M504, M Block, 75 East Street, Lidcombe, NSW 2141, Australia | |
| dc.identifier.institution | (Garvey) Menzies School of Health Research, Level 1, 147 Wharf Street, Spring Hill, QLD 4000, Australia | |
| dc.identifier.institution | (McEntee) Department of Medicine, University College Cork, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, College Road, Cork T12 AK54, Ireland | |
| dc.identifier.institution | (Rickard) BreastScreen Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia | |
| dc.identifier.institution | (Lydiard) BreastScreen Northern Territory, Level 1, 9 Scaturchio St., Casuarina, NT 0810, Australia | |
| dc.identifier.institution | (Brennan) Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Room M221, M Block, 75 East Street, Lidcombe, NSW 2141, Australia | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://lowitja.intersearch.com.au/handle/1/691 | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Public Health | |
| dc.subject.keywords | Cancer | |
| dc.title | Mammographic densities of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women living in Australia's Northern Territory. | |
| dc.type | Article |