Demographics and perceptions of barriers toward breast cancer screening among Asian-American women.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the differences in perceived barriers for mammography screening among four ethnic groups of Asian-American women.


METHODS
Self-administered questionnaires were completed by 315 women in these four groups.


RESULTS
The results from the multivariate analyses indicated that even after taking into account insurance coverage and demographic variables, specific barriers still prevent Asian-American women from seeking mammography.


CONCLUSIONS
Recognizing similarities and differences in the barriers among demographic variables such as ethnicity, age, and length of U.S. residency among Asian subgroups can assist health professionals to address their needs when promoting adherence to mammography guidelines.
Wu
Tsu-Yin
TY
School of Nursing, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA. tywu@umich.edu
Hsieh
Hsing-Fang
HF
West
Brady T
BT
D000328:Adult; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health / Q000208:ethnology*