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M Flynn

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Social class and chronic illness in Dublin.

Information on the social class distribution of illness is scarce in Ireland. The aim of this study was to document the social class distribution of 12 common chronic conditions in middle-aged persons in Dublin. Data were collected on 3,111 individuals attending three large general practices over the course of a calendar year, and 1,024 individuals living in the same areas. Ten out of the 12 conditions studied were significantly more common in those from social classes five and six, than those from social classes one and two. Persons from social classes three and four, classes five and six, had an overall excess morbidity rate of 21% and 70% respectively. The distribution of chronic illness in middle-aged residents of Dublin is social class related.

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Beliefs and mammography screening.

INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer is a leading form of preventable cancer among women in the United States. Despite improvements in mammography and other early detection techniques, special populations, including older and minority women, continue to experience high incidence and mortality rates. Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs are ubiquitous constructs in preventive medicine, health behavior, and behavioral epidemiology. These constructs often are used to explain variation in health screening behavior. While all three have been examined in relation to mammography screening, concentration on the single category of beliefs and the relation between specific beliefs and mammography screening practices has remained largely uninvestigated. METHODS: Using logistic regression modeling, we examined the relationship between four individual beliefs and mammography screening in a cross-sectional study of 407 women. RESULTS: After we controlled for confounding factors in a multivariable analysis, belief in the efficacy of early detection in improving breast cancer outcome (odds ratio [OR] = 2.98; 95% confidence intervals [CI] = 1.62, 5.47) and perceived risk (OR = 0.49; 95% CI = 0.26, 0.94) were significantly associated with screening practice. Belief that mammography is dangerous (OR = 0.46; 95% CI = 0.18, 1.18) or painful (OR = 1.25; 95% CI = 0.75, 2.08) was not significantly associated with screening practice. CONCLUSIONS: Information on the relationship between beliefs and screening practices may be used both to understand screening behaviors and to develop targeted strategies to improve mammography compliance.

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