Full Text | PDF

Share on tweeters Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on googleplus

J Cancer 2016; 7(5):532-537. doi:10.7150/jca.12963 This issue Cite

Research Paper

Assessing the Key Attributes of Low Utilization of Mammography Screening and Breast-self Exam among African-American Women

Rupak Chowdhury, Nganwa David, Asseged Bogale, Shami Nandy, T. Habtemariam, Berhanu Tameru✉

Center for Computational Epidemiology, Bioinformatics and Risk Analysis (CCEBRA), College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health (CVMNAH), Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088, USA.

✉ Corresponding author: tamerutuskegee.edu

Citation:
Chowdhury R, David N, Bogale A, Nandy S, Habtemariam T, Tameru B. Assessing the Key Attributes of Low Utilization of Mammography Screening and Breast-self Exam among African-American Women. J Cancer 2016; 7(5):532-537. doi:10.7150/jca.12963. https://www.jcancer.org/v07p0532.htm
Other styles

File import instruction

Abstract

PURPOSE: African-American (AA) women living in four Black Belt Counties (BBC) of Alabama; consisting of Barbour, Macon, Green and Wilcox are known to have lower mammogram utilization and breast self-exam rates when compared to their white female counterparts. The influence of socioeconomic and demographic factors on these disparities has not been clearly defined so far. Our study was designed to determine whether these observed disparities can be predicted with the socioeconomic and other demographic attributes. METHODS: Health Disparity Questionnaires data (n = 516) for BBC of Alabama was analyzed using a logistic regression model to examine the association of breast cancer screening rates and breast self-exam with income, the level of education, family doctor, type of health insurance, obesity, and age. RESULTS: Income, education, family doctor, age and health insurance were independent predictors for the low utilization rate of mammography and breast self-exam (BSE). CONCLUSION: Improving socioeconomic conditions such as level of education and availability of health care are essential to increase the rates of breast cancer screening test and breast self-exam in the BBC of Alabama.

Keywords: African-American (AA) women, breast cancer screening

Citation styles

APA
Chowdhury, R., David, N., Bogale, A., Nandy, S., Habtemariam, T., Tameru, B. (2016). Assessing the Key Attributes of Low Utilization of Mammography Screening and Breast-self Exam among African-American Women. Journal of Cancer, 7(5), 532-537. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.12963.

ACS
Chowdhury, R.; David, N.; Bogale, A.; Nandy, S.; Habtemariam, T.; Tameru, B. Assessing the Key Attributes of Low Utilization of Mammography Screening and Breast-self Exam among African-American Women. J. Cancer 2016, 7 (5), 532-537. DOI: 10.7150/jca.12963.

NLM
Chowdhury R, David N, Bogale A, Nandy S, Habtemariam T, Tameru B. Assessing the Key Attributes of Low Utilization of Mammography Screening and Breast-self Exam among African-American Women. J Cancer 2016; 7(5):532-537. doi:10.7150/jca.12963. https://www.jcancer.org/v07p0532.htm

CSE
Chowdhury R, David N, Bogale A, Nandy S, Habtemariam T, Tameru B. 2016. Assessing the Key Attributes of Low Utilization of Mammography Screening and Breast-self Exam among African-American Women. J Cancer. 7(5):532-537.

This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY-NC) License. See http://ivyspring.com/terms for full terms and conditions.
Popup Image

©2024 Ivyspring International Publisher. Terms of use