A letter is not enough: Women’s preferences for and experiences of receiving breast density information

Despite evidence of disparate uptake of breast density (BD) information, little is known about diverse women’s preferences for and experiences learning about BD. Telephone survey among 2306 racially/ethnically and literacy diverse women; qualitative interviews with 61 survey respondents. Responses by participant race/ethnicity and literacy were examined using bivariate, then multivariable analyses. Interviews were content-analyzed for themes. Most women (80%) preferred learning of personal BD from providers, with higher rates among Non-Hispanic Black (85%) than Non-Hispanic White women (80%); and among Non-Hispanic White than Asian women (72%, all ps