Jamie A Mitchell1, Daphne C Watkins2, Charles S Modlin3. 1. School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. 2. School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 3. Minority Men's Health Center, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: African-American men are disproportionately burdened with colorectal cancer (CRC). Research is scarce on the social determinants that may influence CRC screening as the primary strategy for early detection among African-American males. METHODS: African-American men over the age of 18 years (n = 558) were recruited from a community health fair and anonymously surveyed about their health and cancer screening behaviors. A social ecological theoretical framework was utilized to identify intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, and community predictors of CRC screening, which may be associated with social determinants of health and health behaviors. Analysis included correlations and logistic regression. RESULTS: The mean age of participants was 54.3 years with 85.8% of men being over 40 years of age. Regarding CRC screening: 50.5% (n = 282) of African-American male participants had received any type of CRC screening at any time. Positive predictors of CRC screening included: health insurance status, older age, having spoken with a health provider about family cancer risk, and having a regular doctor. However, employment status and poor self-rated health were negative predictors of the outcome. CONCLUSIONS: Social determinants of health, such as healthcare access and interactions with health systems, along with employment play a critical role in facilitating CRC screening completion in high-risk underserved populations such as African-American men.
BACKGROUND: African-American men are disproportionately burdened with colorectal cancer (CRC). Research is scarce on the social determinants that may influence CRC screening as the primary strategy for early detection among African-American males. METHODS: African-American men over the age of 18 years (n = 558) were recruited from a community health fair and anonymously surveyed about their health and cancer screening behaviors. A social ecological theoretical framework was utilized to identify intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, and community predictors of CRC screening, which may be associated with social determinants of health and health behaviors. Analysis included correlations and logistic regression. RESULTS: The mean age of participants was 54.3 years with 85.8% of men being over 40 years of age. Regarding CRC screening: 50.5% (n = 282) of African-American male participants had received any type of CRC screening at any time. Positive predictors of CRC screening included: health insurance status, older age, having spoken with a health provider about family cancer risk, and having a regular doctor. However, employment status and poor self-rated health were negative predictors of the outcome. CONCLUSIONS: Social determinants of health, such as healthcare access and interactions with health systems, along with employment play a critical role in facilitating CRC screening completion in high-risk underserved populations such as African-American men.
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African-American; colorectal cancer; men; screening; social determinants
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