Colorectal Cancer Risk Perceptions Among Black Men in Florida.

Autor: Cabral DN; Department of Health, Human Services, and Public Policy, College of Health Sciences and Human Services, California State University, Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA, USA.; African Caribbean Cancer Consortium, Philadelphia, PA, USA., Tsai MH; Cancer Prevention, Control, & Population Health Program, Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Boulevard, Suite CN-2154, Augusta, GA, USA. metsai@augusta.edu.; Georgia Prevention Institute, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA. metsai@augusta.edu., Gishe J; Department of Public Health, Health Administration, and Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA., Dagne GA; College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities [J Racial Ethn Health Disparities] 2024 Aug; Vol. 11 (4), pp. 1984-1993. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 13.
DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01667-6
Abstrakt: 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.
(© 2023. W. Montague Cobb-NMA Health Institute.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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