title: Predictors of Self-Reported Family Health History of Breast Cancer.
abstract: The objective of this study was to identify predictors of self-reported family health history of breast cancer in an ethnically diverse population of women participating in a breast cancer screening program. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire about their demography, health, breast health and family health history of breast cancer. The association between family health history of breast cancer and categorical variables were analyzed using the T test, chi square, and multi-nominal logistic regression. Those who were least likely to report a family history of cancer were African Americans (p = 0.02), and immigrant women from South America (p < 0.001) and Africa (p = 0.04). However, 34.4 % reported having a second-degree maternal relative with breast cancer compared to 6.9 % who reported having a second degree paternal relative with breast cancer. Therefore, there is a need to increase efforts to educate families about the importance of collecting and sharing one's family health history.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Research Center, Frank Fountain Biomedical Research Building, Hampton University, 27 Tyler Street, Hampton, VA, 23668, USA. Luisel.RicksSanti@Hamptonu.edu.|Cancer Research Center, Frank Fountain Biomedical Research Building, Hampton University, 39 Tyler Street, Hampton, VA, 23668, USA. Luisel.RicksSanti@Hamptonu.edu.
authors.forename: Luisel J
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2987-9509
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Ricks-Santi
authors.affiliation: Howard University Hospital, Howard University Cancer Center, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Altovise
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ewing
authors.affiliation: Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Howard University College of Medicine, Howard University Graduate School, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.affiliation: Howard University Hospital, Howard University Cancer Center, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Higginbotham
authors.affiliation: Howard University Hospital, Howard University Cancer Center, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.
authors.forename: Cherie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.affiliation: Howard University Hospital, Howard University Cancer Center, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.
authors.forename: Adeyinka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laiyemo
authors.affiliation: Howard University Hospital, Howard University Cancer Center, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: DeWitty
authors.affiliation: Howard University Hospital, Howard University Cancer Center, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Howard University Hospital, Howard University Cancer Center, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.affiliation: Howard University Hospital, Howard University Cancer Center, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dunmore-Griffith
authors.affiliation: Howard University Hospital, Howard University Cancer Center, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.|Department of Community and Family Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Howard University Graduate School, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Howard University Hospital, Howard University Cancer Center, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.|Howard University, 2400 Sixth Street, Washington, DC, 20059, USA.
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Frederick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000235:genetics*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000208:ethnology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008875:Middle Aged; D057566:Self Report; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Breast cancer; Cancer disparities; Cancer screening; Family health history; Mammography