Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at the prevalence of mammography use over a two-year period.
Lack of transportation and social isolation were linked to lower mammography use.Thousands of women between ages 50 and 74 are not receiving life-saving mammograms, according to new federal data.
HRSNs are barriers that impact a person's health or health care access with examples including food insecurity and lack of access to reliable transportation. These are sometimes referred to as social determinants of health . The authors said this was consistent with findings from previous studies showing associations between lower mammography use and HRSNs, including lower educational attainment and income, not having a usual source of health care and being uninsured.
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