Breast Cancer Screening Practices Among Black, Hispanic, and White Women: Reassessing Differences
American Journal of Preventive MedicinePublished 1 September 1996
Deborah N. Pearlman, William Rakowski, Beverly Ehrich, Melissa A. Clark
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The results from the multiple logistic regressions demonstrate that race continues to be a factor influencing mammography use and women who reported less regular cancer screening by clinical breast exam, Pap smear testing, or breast self-examination were less frequent users of mammography.
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Researchers must give explicit attention, both empirically and methodologically, to how race and ethnicity interact with sociodemographic factors, health practices, and access to health care to refine our understanding of barriers to breast cancer screening. Common barriers to routine screening may be perceived differently by Black, Hispanic, and White women and may contribute to underuse of mammography in distinct ways.
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