Participation in breast cancer screening among women of Turkish origin in Germany – a register-based study

BMC Women's Health

Table 2 Participation in breast screening among women of Turkish origin compared to women of non-Turkish origin, 2010/2011

	Participation in women of Turkish origin		OR (95% CI)^a
	n	[%]	OR (95% CI)^a
Migration (yes vs. no)	9,754	52.3	1.17 (1.14-1.21)*
Age group (years)
50-54	2,658	58.9	1.50 (1.42–1.60)**
55-59	2,564	57.9	1.45 (1.36–1.54)**
60-64	2,844	51.5	1.12 (1.06–1.18)**
65-69	1,688	40.2	0.71 (0.66–0.75)**

^aAn OR >1 means that the chance to participate in breast cancer screening is higher among women of Turkish origin than among women without Turkish origin.
*adjusted for age-group and screening unit.
**adjusted for screening unit.

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