Grace X Ma1, Steven E Shive, Min Qi Wang, Yin Tan. 1. Department of Public Health, Center for Asian Health, College of Health Professions, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122-0843, USA. grace.ma@temple.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine differences in screening for routine physical exam and cancers among Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Cambodian Americans. METHODS: The sample consisted of 2011 participants. Chi square was used to identify relationships between demographic/acculturation factors and screenings. RESULTS: Never-screened rates were high for all Asian subgroups. Never-screened rates for mammography ranged from 20.1% to 78.5% for Pap test, 28% to 75.6% for prostate cancer, 56.7% to 97% for colorectal cancer, 65.3% to 94.9%. Koreans had the highest never screened for health checkups (34.7%). CONCLUSIONS: Efforts should be made to comply with screening guidelines among Asian Americans.
OBJECTIVES: To determine differences in screening for routine physical exam and cancers among Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Cambodian Americans. METHODS: The sample consisted of 2011 participants. Chi square was used to identify relationships between demographic/acculturation factors and screenings. RESULTS: Never-screened rates were high for all Asian subgroups. Never-screened rates for mammography ranged from 20.1% to 78.5% for Pap test, 28% to 75.6% for prostate cancer, 56.7% to 97% for colorectal cancer, 65.3% to 94.9%. Koreans had the highest never screened for health checkups (34.7%). CONCLUSIONS: Efforts should be made to comply with screening guidelines among Asian Americans.
Authors: Grace X Ma; Sunmin Lee; Min Wang; Yin Tan; Wanzhen Gao; Xiang Ma; Philip Lai; Jamil I Toubbeh Journal: South Med J Date: 2011-07 Impact factor: 0.954
Authors: Grace X Ma; Minsun M Lee; Yin Tan; Alexandra L Hanlon; Ziding Feng; Theresa I Shireman; Joanne Rhee; Zhengyu Wei; Frank Wong; Han Seung Koh; Charles Kim; Whitney York Journal: Cancer Date: 2017-11-13 Impact factor: 6.860