title: Factors influencing colorectal cancer screening in low-income African Americans in Tennessee.
abstract: This study examined demographic and lifestyle factors that influenced decisions and obstacles to being screened for colorectal cancer in low-income African Americans in three urban Tennessee cities. As part of the Meharry Community Networks Program (CNP) needs assessment, a 123-item community survey was administered to assess demographic characteristics, health care access and utilization, and screening practices for various cancers in low-income African Americans. For this study, only African Americans 50 years and older (n=460) were selected from the Meharry CNP community survey database. There were several predictors of colorectal cancer screening such as being married and having health insurance (P< .05). Additionally, there were associations between obstacles to screening and geographic region such as transportation and health insurance (P< .05). Educational interventions aimed at improving colorectal cancer knowledge and screening rates should incorporate information about obstacles and predictors to screening.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208-3599, USA. kpatel@mmc.edu
authors: Kushal
authors: K
authors: Patel
authors: Margaret
authors: M
authors: Hargreaves
authors: Jianguo
authors: J
authors: Liu
authors: Donna
authors: D
authors: Kenerson
authors: Rachel
authors: R
authors: Neal
authors: Zudi
authors: Z
authors: Takizala
authors: Katina
authors: K
authors: Beard
authors: Helen
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authors: Pinkerton
authors: Marilyn
authors: M
authors: Burress
authors: Bill
authors: B
authors: Blot
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008019:Life Style / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D011203:Poverty / Q000208:ethnology*; D013714:Tennessee; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*