Background: We assessed the relationship between screening uptake and socioeconomic deprivation for London women aged 50-52 invited to their first routine screening appointment between 2006 and 2009.
Methods: We examined uptake for London overall and within six screening areas, using deprivation quintile, based on post code of residence.
Results: After adjustment for age, area and ethnicity, overall uptake decreased with increasing deprivation (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 0.95, P < 0.001). However, in two screening areas with lower uptake, women living in deprived areas had higher uptake than women from affluent areas.
Conclusions: These potential inequalities in early diagnosis across London require further investigation.
Keywords: breast cancer; screening; socioeconomic deprivation.
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