Disparities in the receipt of fecal occult blood test versus endoscopy among Filipino American immigrants.

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : a Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, Cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology
Annette E MaxwellR Bastani

Abstract

This report examines disparities associated with the type of colorectal screening test, fecal occult blood test versus endoscopy, within a particular racial/ethnic group, Filipino American immigrants. Between July 2005 and October 2006, Filipino Americans aged 50 to 75 years from 31 community organizations in Los Angeles completed a 15-minute survey in English (65%) or Filipino (35%). Of the 487 respondents included in this analysis, 257 (53%) had never received any type of colorectal cancer screening. Among the 230 subjects who had ever received a routine screening test, 78 had fecal occult blood test only (16% of the total sample), and 152 had endoscopy with or without fecal occult blood test (31% of the total sample). After controlling for access to care and key demographic variables in a multivariate analysis, only two characteristics distinguished between respondents who had fecal occult blood test only versus those who had endoscopy: acculturation, assessed by percent lifetime in the United States and language of interview, and income. Our data suggest a two-tier system, fecal occult blood test for less acculturated Filipino Americans with lower income versus endoscopy for Filipino immigrants with higher levels of accultu...Continue Reading

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Mar 11, 2009·Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : a Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, Cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology·Annette E Maxwell, Catherine M Crespi
Sep 25, 2010·American Journal of Public Health·Annette E MaxwellCatherine M Crespi
Nov 20, 2013·Digestive Diseases and Sciences·Andrew J Gawron, Rena Yadlapati
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Sep 3, 2013·Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention : APJCP·Hyenam Hwang
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