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- Title
Preferences for Blood-Based Colon Cancer Screening Differ by Race/Ethnicity.
- Authors
Taber, Jennifer M.; Aspinwall, Lisa G.; Heichman, Karen A.; Kinney, Anita Y.
- Abstract
Objectives: To examine attitudes of a diverse community-based sample toward SEPT9, a simple, cost-effective colorectal cancer (CRC) blood test. Methods: One-hundred participants eligible for CRC screening (Mage=58.3; 44% unscreened; 38% white, 31% Hispanic, 31% black) completed cross-sectional surveys of their screening preferences following group discussions of colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, FOBT, and SEPT9. Results: Overall, 91% ranked SEPT9 first or second. Controlling for sociodemographic factors, unscreened Whites strongly preferred SEPT9, listing multiple advantages, whereas unscreened Blacks preferred colonoscopy. Only 19% of the sample listed negative aspects. Conclusion: Blood-based screening for CRC was widely favored. Future research on medical decision-making should examine the basis for racial/ethnic differences in biomarker screening preferences.
- Subjects
COLON tumor prevention; EARLY detection of cancer; ANALYSIS of variance; BLACK people; CLINICAL pathology; ETHNIC groups; HISPANIC Americans; RACE; RESEARCH funding; WHITE people; CROSS-sectional method; PATIENTS' attitudes; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2014, Vol 38, Issue 3, p351
- ISSN
1087-3244
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5993/AJHB.38.3.4