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Article: Colorectal cancer screening awareness and intentions among low income, sociodemographically diverse adults under age 50

TitleColorectal cancer screening awareness and intentions among low income, sociodemographically diverse adults under age 50
Authors
KeywordsCRC screening
Disparities
Family history
Issue Date2008
PublisherSpringer Verlag Dordrecht. The Journal's web site is located at http://springerlink.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=journal&issn=0957-5243
Citation
Cancer Causes And Control, 2008, v. 19 n. 10, p. 1031-1041 How to Cite?
AbstractColorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in the US are suboptimal, particularly among lower income and racial/ethnically diverse groups. If specific populations have limited awareness of screening when they reach age 50, there may be delays in screening adoption. This study investigated sociodemographic and social contextual factors associated with awareness of CRC and intentions to be screened at age 50 among 692 low income, racial, and ethnic minority adults living in low income housing. The majority of respondents (62%) were between ages 30 and 49, and 94% had some form of health insurance (e.g., Medicaid). About 70% reported having heard about CRC screening; 66% reported intentions to be screened at age 50. In multivariable analyses, screening awareness was associated with age and education. Immigrants who had English as a second language had lower awareness. Females tended to have higher awareness if they had private insurance; there were no differences among males. Multivariable analyses found that screening intentions were higher among men, those with more role responsibilities, more role conflicts, and higher levels of social cohesion. It is important to identify opportunities for maximizing screening uptake among those who become age-eligible for screening if we are to make a significant impact on CRC disparities. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/60525
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 2.2
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.934
ISI Accession Number ID
Funding AgencyGrant Number
National Cancer Institute5R01CA098864
3R01CA098864-02S1
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Liberty Mutual and the Patterson Fellowship Fund
DF/HCC
Harvard School of Public Health
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
Funding Information:

This research was supported by grant 5R01CA098864 from the National Cancer Institute, support to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute by Liberty Mutual and the Patterson Fellowship Fund, and support from the DF/HCC and Harvard School of Public Health for the Yerby Fellowship Training Program (LH). G. G. Bennett is also supported by an award from the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and by grant 3R01CA098864-02S1 from the National Cancer Institute.

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dc.contributor.authorPuleo, Een_HK
dc.contributor.authorMcNeill, LHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorBennett, Gen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSyngal, Sen_HK
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dc.date.issued2008en_HK
dc.identifier.citationCancer Causes And Control, 2008, v. 19 n. 10, p. 1031-1041en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0957-5243en_HK
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dc.description.abstractColorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in the US are suboptimal, particularly among lower income and racial/ethnically diverse groups. If specific populations have limited awareness of screening when they reach age 50, there may be delays in screening adoption. This study investigated sociodemographic and social contextual factors associated with awareness of CRC and intentions to be screened at age 50 among 692 low income, racial, and ethnic minority adults living in low income housing. The majority of respondents (62%) were between ages 30 and 49, and 94% had some form of health insurance (e.g., Medicaid). About 70% reported having heard about CRC screening; 66% reported intentions to be screened at age 50. In multivariable analyses, screening awareness was associated with age and education. Immigrants who had English as a second language had lower awareness. Females tended to have higher awareness if they had private insurance; there were no differences among males. Multivariable analyses found that screening intentions were higher among men, those with more role responsibilities, more role conflicts, and higher levels of social cohesion. It is important to identify opportunities for maximizing screening uptake among those who become age-eligible for screening if we are to make a significant impact on CRC disparities. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherSpringer Verlag Dordrecht. The Journal's web site is located at http://springerlink.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=journal&issn=0957-5243en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofCancer Causes and Controlen_HK
dc.subjectCRC screeningen_HK
dc.subjectDisparitiesen_HK
dc.subjectFamily historyen_HK
dc.titleColorectal cancer screening awareness and intentions among low income, sociodemographically diverse adults under age 50en_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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