Family matters in mammography screening among African-American women age > 40.
J Natl Med Assoc
; 100(5): 508-15, 2008 May.
Article
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| ID: mdl-18507203
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To examine how family history of cancer influences the mammography screening behaviors of asymptomatic African-American women.METHODS:
Using the National Health Interview Survey's 2000 Cancer Control Module, the authors performed bivariate analyses and multivariate logistic regressions with SAS/SUDAAN due to the complex sampling design.RESULTS:
Of the 1,531 African-American women in the final sample, 38% had a family history of cancer. Women with a family history of cancer were 39% more likely to have a recent mammogram compared to women with no family history of cancer (OR = 1.39; 95% CI 1.06-1.81; p < 0.05). Eighty-five percent of African-American women aged > 40 with a family history of cancer indicated having a mammogram in the past compared to nearly 70% of African-American women without a family history of cancer.CONCLUSION:
Family history of any cancer independently and positively predicted mammography screening behaviors among asymptomatic African-American women. This suggests that African-American women with a history of cancer in their family are more likely (and perhaps more motivated) to engage in early cancer detection practices.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Mamografia
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Família
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Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Relações Familiares
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Anamnese
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Natl Med Assoc
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos