Comparison Study of Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Testing between Ethnic Minorities and the General Population in Hong Kong
| Autor: | Grace Chieh Lau, Joanne Man-Ting Chen, Winnie K.W. So, Kai Chow Choi, Carmen Wing-Han Chan, Paul Chi-Wai Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty Epidemiology Cross-sectional study media_common.quotation_subject Population Ethnic group MEDLINE Promotion (rank) Asian People Surveys and Questionnaires Ethnicity medicine Humans Mass Screening education Minority Groups Mass screening Aged media_common education.field_of_study Traditional medicine business.industry Age Factors Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Cancer Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease Educational attainment Cross-Sectional Studies Oncology Family medicine Educational Status Hong Kong Female Colorectal Neoplasms business |
| Zdroj: | Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 16:7713-7720 |
| ISSN: | 1513-7368 |
| DOI: | 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.17.7713 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers. This study aimed to compare the uptake of CRC testing in the general public and in ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional survey covered 2,327 South Asian and Chinese adults aged over 50, recruited from two separate studies. A structured questionnaires were administered by research staff over the telephone or in face- to-face interviews. RESULTS The uptake rate of CRC testing among South Asians was significantly lower than that of the general population in Hong Kong. Factors associated with the uptake rate were health professional's recommendation, perception of regular visits to doctor, use of complementary therapy, ethnicity, perceived susceptibility to cancer, presence of chronic illness, and education level. In addition, a significant interaction (p |
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