title: Cancer knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices (KABP) of disadvantaged women in the South Bronx.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study assessed cancer knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices (KABP) among 1,280 African American and Hispanic women.
  
  
  METHODS
  A written self-report KABP survey was administered.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most women reported using breast self-examination (BSE), clinical breast examination (CBE), and mammography, but only 66% had had Pap tests in the preceding year. Group comparisons revealed significant differences for cancer and disease beliefs between the Black and the Hispanic women. Less knowledge about screening significantly predicted underutilization of Pap testing (OR = 2.71, CI 2.02, 3.63), BSE (OR = 1.63, CI 1.63, 2.13), and CBE (OR = 1.66, CI 1.27, 2.18).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  KABP surveys were important in developing cancer interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Elyse R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Alyson
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moadel
authors.forename: Sean D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Cleary
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016504:Breast Self-Examination; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D011203:Poverty; D011336:Probability; D018570:Risk Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population; D014626:Vaginal Smears