title: Within-group differences between native-born and foreign-born Black men on prostate cancer risk reduction and early detection practices.
abstract: To better address prostate cancer disparities, we investigated the differences among US-born, African-born, and Caribbean-born Black men on prostate cancer risk reduction and early detection behaviors. Data were collected from over 3,400 Black men in five cities in Florida. One-way analysis of variance was used to explore the ethnic variations among the three study groups. We found that there were significant differences among the three groups. The US-born Black men had the highest knowledge, were most likely to have health insurance, and consume the most meat compared to African-born, and Caribbean-born Black men. African-born Black men were most likely to use chemoprevention products and discuss prostate cancer risk-reduction and early detection with a physician. Given the significant number of foreign-born Blacks in the US, it is important to disaggregate the data of US-born and foreign-born Blacks to develop effective programs and policies to address the needs of each group.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Seminole, FL 33772, USA. fodedina@cop.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Folakemi T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Odedina
authors.forename: Getachew
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dagne
authors.forename: Margareth
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: LaRose-Pierre
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scrivens
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Emanuel
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pressey
authors.forename: Oladapo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Odedina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D017691:Caribbean Region / Q000208:ethnology; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005431:Florida; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior