BACKGROUND: Disparities in breast and cervical @entity5 screening by socioeconomic status persist in the United States. It has been suggested that social support may facilitate screening, especially among @entity1 of low socioeconomic status. However, at present, it is unclear whether social support enables mammogram and @entity975 test compliance. PURPOSE: This study examines the association between social support and compliance with mammogram and @entity975 test screening guidelines, and whether social support provides added value for @entity1 of low education. METHOD: Data were from a countywide 2009-2010 population-based survey, which included records of 2,588 @entity1 40 years and older (mammogram) and 2,123 @entity1 21 to 65 years old ( @entity975 test). Compliance was determined using the guidelines in effect at the time of data collection. RESULTS: Social support was significantly related to mammogram (adjusted odds ratio = 1.43; 95% confidence interval [1.16, 1.77]) and @entity975 test (adjusted odds ratio = 1.71; 95% confidence interval [1.27, 2.29]) compliance after controlling for age, race, having a regular health care provider, and insurance status. The interaction between social support and education had a significant effect on @entity975 test compliance only among @entity1 younger than 40; the effect was not significant for mammogram compliance. CONCLUSION: Social support is associated with breast and cervical @entity5 screening compliance. The association between education and @entity5 screening behavior may be moderated by social support; however, results hold only for @entity975 tests among younger @entity1 . Practitioners and researchers should focus on interventions that activate social support networks as they may help @entity0 screening compliance among @entity1 with low educational attainment.

The association of social support and education with breast and cervical XXXX screening.

@entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women'] @entity975 :: ('5068', 'Gene') :: ['Pap'] @entity0 :: ('MESH:D001943', 'Disease') :: ['increase both breast and cervical cancer']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['cancer']
