Adherence to Mammography Screening Guidelines Among Transgender Persons and Sexual Minority Women

Am J Public Health. 2015 Nov;105(11):2356-8. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302851. Epub 2015 Sep 17.

Abstract

We used retrospective (2012-2013) chart review to examine breast cancer screening among transgender persons and sexual minority women (n = 1263) attending an urban community health center in Massachusetts. Transgender were less likely than cisgender patients and bisexuals were less likely than heterosexuals and lesbians to adhere to mammography screening guidelines (respectively, adjusted odds ratios = 0.53 and 0.56; 95% confidence intervals = 0.31, 0.91 and 0.34, 0.92) after adjustment for sociodemographics. Enhanced cancer prevention outreach is needed among gender and sexual minorities.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • Early Detection of Cancer / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mammography
  • Massachusetts
  • Middle Aged
  • Minority Groups / statistics & numerical data*
  • Patient Compliance / statistics & numerical data*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sexuality
  • Transgender Persons / statistics & numerical data*