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Table 2 Demographics and performance of screening and diagnostic mammogram

From: Opportunistic mammography screening provides effective detection rates in a limited resource healthcare system

 

Screening mammogram

Diagnostic mammogram

Opportunistic screening mammogram

Targeted screening mammogram

No

%

No

%

No

%

Mean age (years)

55.6

56.4

54.2

Race

      

Chinese

946

48.8

130

54.2

121

38.8

Malays

428

22.1

63

26.3

71

22.8

Indians

529

27.3

43

17.9

115

36.9

Others

35

1.8

4

1.7

5

1.6

Total

1938

100

240

100

312

100

Cancer detection rate (invasive and in-situ)

0.52

1.25

26.0 %

Invasive carcinoma

8

2

79

DCIS

2 (20 %)

1 (33.3 %)

2 (2.5 %)

No of biopsies

44

13

149

Biopsy rate

2.3 %

5.4 %

47.8 %

PPV for abnormal mammogram (BIRADS 3–5)

7.5 %

13 %

63.4 %

PPV for suspicious mammogram (BIRADS 4–5)

25 %

25 %

71.7 %

PPV for biopsies

22.7 %

23 %

54.3 %