Sociodemographic Characteristics and Screening Prevalences of Women Aged 35-74 Years in Israel, 2017 (N = 1,529,233)
| Characteristic | Women, No. (%) | Breast Cancer Screening,a % | Colorectal Cancer Screening,b % | Cervical Cancer Screening,c % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,529,233 (100) | 70.5 | 64.3 | 49.6 |
| Age-group, y | ||||
| 35-39 | 243,001 (15.9) | … | … | 51.3 |
| 40-44 | 244,601 (16.0) | … | … | 51.5 |
| 45-49 | 214,874 (14.1) | … | … | 50.1 |
| 50-54 | 193,338 (12.6) | 68.7 | 55.2 | 44.5 |
| 55-59 | 190,668 (12.5) | 69.9 | 62.2 | … |
| 60-64 | 148,113 (9.7) | 71.9 | 66.8 | … |
| 65-69 | 178,259 (11.7) | 73.5 | 70.8 | … |
| 70-74 | 116,379 (7.6) | 67.0 | 69.2 | … |
| Area-level SESd | ||||
| 1 | 221,527 (15.0) | 65.7 | 60.5 | 31.0 |
| 2 | 444,682 (30.1) | 69.1 | 62.8 | 46.2 |
| 3 | 535,348 (36.2) | 72.3 | 65.5 | 57.1 |
| 4 | 275,567 (18.7) | 72.9 | 67.2 | 62.2 |
| Individual-level SESe | ||||
| Exempt | 256,667 (16.8) | 68.5 | 64.8 | 37.4 |
| Not exempt | 1,272,566 (83.2) | 71.2 | 64.1 | 51.0 |
SES = socioeconomic status.
↵a Percentage of women aged 50-74 years who had at least 1 mammogram in past 2 years.
↵b Percentage of women aged 50-74 years who had a fecal occult blood test during past year or a colonoscopy during past 10 years.
↵c Percentage of women aged 35-54 years having Pap tests provided for free within the universal health basket of covered procedures and medications who had at least 1 Pap test performed in past 3 years.
↵d Higher values indicate more favorable SES. Missing for 52,109 women (3.4% of total sample).
↵e Based on copayment exemption.