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- Title
Colorectal Cancer Risk Perceptions Among Black Men in Florida.
- Authors
Cabral, Daramola N.; Tsai, Meng-Han; Gishe, Jemal; Dagne, Getachew A.
- Abstract
Purpose: We examined colorectal cancer (CRC) risk perceptions among Black men in relation to socio-demographic characteristics, disease prevention factors, and personal/family history of CRC. Methods: A self-administered cross-sectional survey was conducted in five major cities in Florida between April 2008 and October 2009. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression were performed. Results: Among 331 eligible men, we found a higher proportion of CRC risk perceptions were exhibited among those aged ≥ 60 years (70.5%) and American nativity (59.1%). Multivariable analyses found men aged ≥ 60 had three times greater odds of having higher CRC risk perceptions compared to those ≤ 49 years (95% CI = 1.51–9.19). The odds of higher CRC risk perception for obese participants were more than four times (95% CI = 1.66–10.00) and overweight were more than twice the odds (95% CI = 1.03–6.31) as compared to healthy weight/underweight participants. Men using the Internet to search for health information also had greater odds of having higher CRC risk perceptions (95% CI = 1.02–4.00). Finally, men with a personal/family history of CRC were ninefold more likely to have higher CRC risk perceptions (95% CI = 2.02–41.79). Conclusion: Higher CRC risk perceptions were associated with older age, being obese/overweight, using the Internet as a health information source, and having a personal/family history of CRC. Culturally resonate health promotion interventions are sorely needed to elevate CRC risk perceptions for increasing intention to screen among Black men.
- Subjects
FLORIDA; RISK assessment; HEALTH services accessibility; MEDICAL care use; CROSS-sectional method; PHYSICAL diagnosis; AFRICAN Americans; SECONDARY analysis; T-test (Statistics); INCOME; HEALTH status indicators; BODY mass index; STATISTICAL sampling; MULTIPLE regression analysis; HEALTH; HEALTH insurance; MENTAL illness; SMOKING; BODY weight; COLORECTAL cancer; FAMILY history (Medicine); DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; MULTIVARIATE analysis; AGE distribution; INFORMATION resources; ATTITUDE (Psychology); CHRONIC diseases; SURVEYS; ODDS ratio; MEN'S health; RISK perception; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; DATA analysis software; SOCIAL support; CONFIDENCE intervals; HEALTH equity; EDUCATIONAL attainment; COMORBIDITY; OBESITY; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 4, p1984
- ISSN
2197-3792
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s40615-023-01667-6