Mammography Test (Last 2 Years)

Variable Definition

Defined as at least one mammography in the past two years. Two years was chosen due to most countries, except Peru, having no frequency guidelines. Only available amongst females. Mammography is the radiological inspection of the breast tissue looking for agglomeration of calcified tissue which, depending on the pattern, could be suggestive of early stages of malignant tissue transformation that could turn with time into breast cancer. This intervention is extensively available in low-complex health care services, easily to perform by health practitioners, and targeted to all women within a certain age. Thus, measures on coverage of mammogram tests are frequently used as an indicator of accessibility to preventive resources within women’s population.