Cronan 2008
Year: 2008
Title: Predictors of mammography screening among ethnically diverse low-income women
Country: United States
Age: Adult Only
Sex: Female
Population: Multiple Groups
Care Setting: Outpatient Ambulatory and Primary Care
Clinical Setting: Breast Cancer Screening
Data Level: Regional
Data Type: Private Survey
Data Source: Local data
Conclusion: No Disparities Based on Patient Race/Ethnicity
Health OutComes Reported: No
Mitigation: No
Free Text Conclusion: Nonsignificant trend towards less mammography in minority groups. Other factors such as age and education were more predictive.
Abstract: Background and purpose: Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States. Minority women are less likely to be screened and more likely to die from breast cancer than are Caucasian women. Although some studies have examined ethnic disparities in mammography screening, no study has examined whether there are ethnic disparities among low-income, ethnically diverse women. The present study was designed to determine whether there are ethnic disparities in mammography screening and predictors of screening among low-income African American, Mexican American, and Caucasian women, and to determine whether the disparities and predictors vary across ethnic groups. Methods: The participants were 146 low-income women who were Mexican American (32%), African American (31%), or Caucasian (37%). Statistical analyses were performed to assess the relationships between mammography screening during the past 2 years and potential predictors of screening, both within ethnic groups and for the combined sample. Results: The results varied depending on whether analyses combined ethnic groups or were performed within each of the three ethnic groups. Conclusions: It is, therefore, important to examine within-group differences when examining ethnic disparities in predictors of mammography.