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- Title
Factors Influencing Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Thais in the U.S.
- Authors
Lee, Eunice; Natipagon-Shah, Bulaporn; Sangsanoi-Terkchareon, Samantha; Warda, Umme Shefa; Lee, Shin-Young
- Abstract
This study examined factors related to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake among Thais in the United States. A total of 121 Thais between 50 and 75 years of age, who were married and living in southern California participated in the survey (mean age = 61 years). Out of all the participants, only 21% of the participants had fecal occult blood tests, 21% had sigmoidoscopy, and 45% had colonoscopy that were within the recommended period. Overall, 55% of participants met CRC screening adherence criteria. Participants who had had regular checkups in the previous 2 years without having any symptoms were 16 times more likely to have obtained CRC screening than their counterparts (OR 16.01, CI 3.75-68.75) in the multivariable logistic regression model. Other significant predictors of screening adherence included older age (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.00-1.17), having lived in the U.S. 15 years or longer (OR 6.65, 95% CI 1.55-28.59), having had at least some college education (OR 3.74, 95% CI 1.23-11.37), and higher levels of perceived self-efficacy (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.01-3.50) to obtain CRC screening. Targeted interventions for Thais who are less likely receive CRC screening could be effective in improving CRC screening. Interventions to improve the populations' awareness of the importance of preventive measures when they are not sick could be also effective.
- Subjects
UNITED States; EARLY detection of cancer; AGE distribution; COLON tumors; CONFIDENCE intervals; ETHNIC groups; HEALTH promotion; MEDICAL appointments; PATIENT compliance; POPULATION geography; RECTUM tumors; SELF-efficacy; THAI people; LOGISTIC regression analysis; EDUCATIONAL attainment; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ODDS ratio; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Community Health, 2019, Vol 44, Issue 2, p230
- ISSN
0094-5145
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10900-018-0578-x