Compare by Region: The colored gauge gives a visual representation of how your community is
doing in comparison to other communities. The three-colored dial represents the distribution of values from the
reporting regions (e.g. counties in the state) ordered from those doing the best to those doing the worst (sometimes
lower values are better and in other cases higher values are better). From that distribution, the green represents the
top 50th percentile, the yellow represents the 25th to 50th percentile, and the red represents the "worst" quartile.
Compare by Average: This gauge shows how the Sonoma County value compares with the median or mean value for all counties in the
state (or all US counties). The gauge is blue and white when being higher (or lower) is not necessarily good or bad and is multi-colored when
being higher (or lower) is good or bad.
Compare by Time Period: This gauge shows whether the Sonoma County value is increasing or decreasing over time. A green arrow means
the value is improving and a red arrow means the value is getting worse. The = (equal) sign means that there is not a significant increase or
decrease since the last measurement.
Target: This gauge shows whether or not the Sonoma County value meets a specific target. The Sonoma County value is represented by the
left bar and the target value by the right bar.
Target: This gauge shows whether or not a specific target is met. A green check means
the target is met and a red "X" means the target is not met.
Red < 73.9 Green >= 77.8 In-between = Yellow Unit: percent View the Legend
Mammogram History
Value:
75.1 percent
Measurement Period:
2007
Location:
County : Sonoma
Categories:
Health / Cancer Health / Women's Health
What is this Indicator? This indicator shows the percentage of women ages 40 and over who have had a mammogram in the past two years.
Why this is important: A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast that can be used to detect changes in the breast such as tumors and calcifications. The test may be done for screening or for diagnostic purposes. A positive screening mammogram leads to further testing to determine if cancer is present. Mammograms may also be used to evaluate known cases of breast cancer. Although mammograms do not detect all cases of breast cancer, they have been shown to increase early detection, thus reducing mortality. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides low-income, uninsured, and underserved women access free or low-cost mammograms through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP).
The Healthy People 2010 national health target is to increase the proportion of women aged 40 years and older who received a mammogram within the preceding two years to 70%.
Technical note: The distribution is based on data from 44 California counties and county groups.
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Mammogram History by Race/Ethnicity
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What is this Indicator? This indicator shows the percentage of women over 40 who have had a mammogram in the past two years.
Why this is important: A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast that can be used to detect changes in the breast such as tumors and calcifications. The test may be done for screening or for diagnostic purposes. The National Cancer Institute recommends that women age 40 and over have screening mammograms every 1-2 years. Women with an elevated risk of breast cancer may need to have mammograms earlier and/or more often. A positive screening mammogram leads to further testing to determine if cancer is present. Mammograms may also be used to evaluate known cases of breast cancer. Although mammograms do not detect all cases of breast cancer, they have been shown to increase early detection, thus reducing mortality. CDC provides low-income, uninsured, and underserved women access free or low-cost mammograms through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP).
The Healthy People 2010 national health target is to increase the proportion of women aged 40 years and older who have received a mammogram within the preceding 2 years to 70 percent.
Technical note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement period. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the trend.
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Mammogram History by Race/Ethnicity
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What is this Indicator? This indicator shows the percentage of women over 40 who have had a mammogram in the past two years.
Why this is important: A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast that can be used to detect changes in the breast such as tumors and calcifications. The test may be done for screening or for diagnostic purposes. The National Cancer Institute recommends that women age 40 and over have screening mammograms every 1-2 years. Women with an elevated risk of breast cancer may need to have mammograms earlier and/or more often. A positive screening mammogram leads to further testing to determine if cancer is present. Mammograms may also be used to evaluate known cases of breast cancer. Although mammograms do not detect all cases of breast cancer, they have been shown to increase early detection, thus reducing mortality. CDC provides low-income, uninsured, and underserved women access free or low-cost mammograms through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP).
The Healthy People 2010 national health target is to increase the proportion of women aged 40 years and older who received a mammogram within the preceding two years to 70%.
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Mammogram History by Race/Ethnicity
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