Table 2. Weighted Colorectal and Breast Cancer Screening Rates by Ethnicity and Medical Discrimination*.
% screened | Women % screened | Men % screened | ||||
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Women | Men | No reported discrimination | Reported discrimination | No reported discrimination | Reported discrimination | |
Sociodemographic Model‡ Endoscopy&/or FOBT Screening (Adults, age 50-75 years, n=7752) |
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African-American | 45.6 | 50.5 | 47.7 | 43.6 | 50.5† | 50.4† |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 33.7 | 48.2 | 42.9 | 25.5 | 49.4 | 47.0 |
Asian | 38.4 | 46.9 | 43.4 | 33.7 | 46.7† | 47.2 † |
Latino | 38.3 | 45.3 | 41.3 | 35.4 | 44.4 | 46.1 |
Mammography Screening (Women, age 40-75 years, n=8051) | ||||||
African-American | 59.1 | 68.3 | 49.3 | |||
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 49.4 | 64.9 | 33.9 | |||
Asian | 56.3 | 64.0 | 48.2 | |||
Latino | 57.4 | 66.9 | 47.4 | |||
Sociodemographic + Health Factors Model§ Endoscopy&/or FOBT Screening (Adults, age 50-75 years, n=7752) |
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African-American | 42.9 | 38.6 | 44.1 | 41.7 | 54.4 | 24.9 |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 26.8 | 48.1 | 31.4 | 22.6 | 63.6 | 33.1 |
Asian | 32.3 | 48.4 | 34.8 | 29.9 | 63.0 | 33.9 |
Latino | 29.9 | 42.1 | 30.8 | 29.0 | 55.1 | 30.1 |
Mammography Screening (Women, age 40-75 years, n=8051) | ||||||
African-American | 52.8 | 56.3 | 49.4 | |||
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 37.1 | 44.0 | 30.7 | |||
Asian | 54.3 | 55.8 | 52.8 | |||
Latino | 50.9 | 54.4 | 47.3 |
Unless otherwise indicated, all the comparisons between no reported vs. reported discrimination are statistically significant (p < 0.001).
Not statistically significant
Predictor variables included in the sociodemographics model were age, education, household income, ethnicity and survey year.
Predictor variables included in the sociodemographics and health factors model were age, education, household income, ethnicity, survey year, health insurance, health status, having a usual source of care, and having a previous diagnosis of cancer.