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BREAST CANCER SCREENING PRACTICES AND CORRELATES AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE WOMEN IN CALIFORNIA, 2003
Women's health issues, v 20(2), pp 139-145
01 Mar 2010
PMID: 20211430
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Abstract
Background. Breast cancer incidence and mortality have been increasing among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women, and their survival rate is the lowest of all racial/ethnic groups. Nevertheless, knowledge of AI/AN women's breast cancer screening practices and their correlates is limited.
Methods. Using the 2003 California Health Interview Survey, we 1) compared the breast cancer screening practices of AI/AN women to other groups and 2) explored the association of several factors known or thought to influence AI/AN women's breast cancer screening practices.
Findings. Compared with other races, AI/AN women had the lowest rate of mammogram screening (ever and within the past 2 years). For clinical breast examination receipt, Asian women had the lowest rate, followed by AI/AN women. Factors associated with AI/AN women's breast cancer screening practices included older age, having a high school diploma or some college education, receipt of a Pap test within the past 3 years, and having visited a doctor within the past year.
Conclusion. Significant differences in breast cancer screening practices were noted between races, with AI/AN women often having significantly lower rates. Integrating these epidemiologic findings into effective policy and practice requires additional applied research initiatives.
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- Title
- BREAST CANCER SCREENING PRACTICES AND CORRELATES AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE WOMEN IN CALIFORNIA, 2003
- Creators
- Jan M. Eberth - The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonJohn Charles Huber - Texas A&M Health Science CenterAntonio Rene - Texas A&M Health Science Center
- Publication Details
- Women's health issues, v 20(2), pp 139-145
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- R25 CA057712; 2R25-CA057712; R25 CA057712-18 / NCI NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) R25CA057712 / NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000278760400008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-77649114417
- Other Identifier
- 991021855183304721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Women's Studies