Cancer knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices (KABP) of disadvantaged women in the South Bronx.
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.
Carter
Jeanne
J
Department of Psychiatry, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.
Park
Elyse R
ER
Moadel
Alyson
A
Cleary
Sean D
SD
Morgan
Carole
C
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