Women (aged 50 to 74) who had a mammogram in the provincial breast cancer screening program within a 30-month period

Table

Unit %

Years 2023
Province
New Brunswick
53.1
Health zones
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area
62.0
Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
40.9
Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area
50.5
Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area
n/a
Zone 5 - Restigouche Area
50.2
Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
56.4
Zone 7 - Miramichi Area
62.7
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About

Percentage of women (aged 50-74) who had a mammogram in the provincial breast cancer screening program within the measurement timeframe of 30 months

Source

New Brunswick Department of Health, New Brunswick Cancer Network

Calculations

Numerator: number of women (aged 50-74) who had a mammogram in the provincial breast cancer screening program within a 30-month period
Denominator: estimate of the number of women (aged 50-74) from Statistics Canada.

Notes

The percentage is calculated based on the 30-month period from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023, using data from the breast cancer screening database, as retrieved September 2024. The measurement timeframe is defined as the duration of the 24-month screening cycle plus a 6-months grace period.
The estimate of the number of women (aged 50-74) was obtained from Statistics Canada Population Estimates released on April 22, 2024.

Unit

%

Interpretation

Higher is better

NBHC code

DOH-NBCN-002

Dimension of Quality

Appriopriateness

Geographic Assignment

Place of residence

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