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identify predictors screening mammography use effect screening mammography breast cancer mortality north carolina crosssectional study integrated publicly available data government private data repositories model predictors screening mammography breast cancer mortality north carolina north carolina 20082010 average 681 women aged 4074 years underwent screening mammogram previous two years range 387821 ordinary least squares ols regression demonstrated counties experiencing persistent poverty mammography screening rates 43 less average counties without persistent poverty estimate se 4283 2105 p 0045 percentage women college education increases mammography screening rates increase approximately 03 estimate se 0319 0078 p 001 health literacy score increases mammography screening rate decreases 03 estimate se 0318 0104 p 0003 variables explain 70 variability mammographic screening rates ols regression analysis demonstrated ageadjusted breast cancer incidence estimate se 0074 0024 p 0003 health literacy score estimate se 0175 0083 p 0039 significantly related breast cancer mortality demographic socioeconomic environmental variables explain small percentage variability rates screening mammography breast cancer mortality north carolina advances available treatments likely major contributor improving breast cancer mortality