Eligible Women and Participation in the

Women’s Health Network

Ellen M. Kramer ScD RDApril 7, 2005

• Women who are WHN eligible

• Women who participate in WHN

• Surveillance data

CDC estimate of WHN eligible women from 1999 to 2001

Ages 40 to 64: 34,102

Ages 50 to 64: 13,260

Percent of WHN Eligible Women in MassachusettsScreened for Cervical cancer

1999-2001

41.8

52.8

19.515.3

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

MA US

Per

cent 40-64

50-64

Source: Continuing Population Survey &CDC, WHN program data

CDC estimate of WHN eligible women 2000 and 2001

Ages 40 to 64: 29,313

Ages 50 to 64: 11,745

Percent of WHN Eligible Women in MassachusettsScreened for Breast Cancer

2000-2001

30.9

67.5 67.5

11.6

67

20.1

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

CDC PAID MA Total US

Per

cent 40-64

50-64

Source: Continuing Population Survey &CDC, WHN program data

Division of Health Care Finance and PolicyWHN Eligible Women Ages 40 to 64:

33,000 in 2002

66,000 in 2004.

CDC estimates34,102 during 1999 to 2001

29,313 during 2000 and 2001

Uninsured, Low Income Massachusetts Women 40 to 64 Years

By RegionDHCFP 2002 and 2004

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

Wes

tern

Centr

al

North

east

Metr

oBos

South

east

Total

unin

sure

d

Num

ber

20022004

Source: DHCFP Survey 2002 and 2004

Note: Totals were 33890 in 2002 and 66316 in 2004

Number of participants Women’s Health Network

1993 to 2004

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000 199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004

Source: WHN Program Data

Number of Clients Receiving Mammograms and Pap Smears

Women’s Health Network1999 to 2004

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

PapMam

Client Language Women’s Health Network

2004

55.7

21.7

12.7

1.9 0.5

7.5

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Per

cent

EnglishSpanishPortugueseHaitianChineseOther/Unknown

Source: WHN Program Data

Trends in Client Language: Portuguese Women’s Health Network

1999 to 2004

5.27.9

10.111.5 11.8 12.7

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Per

cent

Source: WHN Program Data

Trends in Client Language: Spanish Women’s Health Network

1999 to 2004

13.7 15.417.5 19.1 19.4

21.7

0

5

10

15

20

25

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Per

cent

Source: WHN Program Data

Trends in Client Language: EnglishWomen’s Health Network

1999-2004

68 64.1 59 56.8 55.1 55.7

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Per

cent

Source: WHN Program Data

Client Race Women’s Health Network 2004

2.1

31.5

1.7

55.9

8.8

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

White Non-Hispanic

Black Non-Hispanic

Asian Non-Hispanic

Hispanic Other

Per

cent

Source: WHN Program Data

Client Educational AttainmentWomen’s Health Network

2004

27.6

35.7

28.8

7.9

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Less Than HighSchool

High School Some College Unknown

Per

cent

Source: WHN Program Data

Client Age Women’s Health Network

2004

14

4043

3

05

10152025

3035404550

under 40 40-49 50-64 65+

Per

cent

Source: WHN Program Data

Massachusetts Women, Ages 40 and Older, Reporting a Mammogram in the Past Two Years, by Race/Ethnicity,

Massachusetts BRFSS 2002

84.6 84.590

84.4 87.4

70

0102030405060708090

100

MA Total Whitenon-

Hispanic

Blacknon-

Hispanic

Hispanic Asian HP2010Target

Per

cent

Source: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey 2002

Trend in the Percentage of Women Age 40+ in Massachusetts Reporting a Mammogram in Past 2 Years, By Insurance Status

Massachusetts BRFSS 1992 to 2003

0102030405060708090

100

1992-1993

1994-1995

1996-1997

1998-1999

2000-2001*

2002-2003

Per

cent insured

uninsured

* 2000 data onlySource: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey

Percent of Massachusetts Women, Ages 18 and Older, Who Had a Pap Test in the Past Three Years, by Race/Ethnicity,

Massachusetts BRFSS 2002

89.4 84.8 87

66.5

88.2 90

0102030405060708090

100

Whitenon-

Hispanic

Blacknon-

Hispanic

Hispanic Asiannon-

Hispanic

MA Total HP2010Target

Per

cent

Source: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey 2002

Trends in Massachusetts Women Ages 40-64 Reporting a Pap Test in the Past 3 Years by Insurance Status

Massachusetts BRFSS, 1994 - 2001

0102030405060708090

100

1992-1993

1994-1995

1996-1997

1998-1999

2000-2001

2002

Per

cen

t

insureduninsured

Source: Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey