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- Title
Colorectal cancer screening: prevalence among low-income groups with health insurance.
- Authors
Emmons, Karen M; Lobb, Rebecca; Puleo, Elaine; Bennett, Gary; Stoffel, Elena; Syngal, Sapna
- Abstract
We examined the prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in a low-income, racial/ethnic minority sample, among whom 97 percent had health insurance that covered CRC screening. This is a model for examining the impact of health insurance on racial/ethnic disparities in screening. Screening rates (67 percent self-reported; 52 percent adjusted based on a validation substudy) were higher than among similar population-based samples who have lower levels of insurance coverage. There were no differences by race/ethnicity. This study suggests that insurance coverage for CRC screening should be considered as part of a comprehensive approach to address CRC disparities.
- Publication
Health affairs (Project Hope), 2009, Vol 28, Issue 1, p169
- ISSN
1544-5208
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1377/hlthaff.28.1.169