Ann S. Hamilton|Timothy P. Hofer|Sarah T. Hawley|Donna Morrell|Meryl Leventhal|Dennis Deapen|Barbara Salem|Steven J. Katz
Latinas and Breast Cancer Outcomes: Population-Based Sampling, Ethnic Identity, and Acculturation Assessment
University of Southern California|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|VA Center for Clinical Management Research|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|VA Center for Clinical Management Research|University of Southern California|University of Southern California|University of Southern California|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|VA Center for Clinical Management Research
abstract purpose latinas africanamericans breast cancer especially lower socioeconomic status acculturation underrepresented studies assessing treatment satisfaction decisionmaking quality life study designed recruit large representative sample subgroups materials methods incident cases selected rapid case ascertainment rca los angeles surveillance epidemiology end results registry 2005 2006 oversampling latinas africanamericans patients mailed questionnaire 10 incentive 5 6 months diagnosis nonrespondents contacted telephone multivariate analysis used assess possible response bias rca definition hispanic origin validated selfreports short acculturation scale hispanics index latina respondents used results one thousand six hundred ninetyeight eligible breast cancer cases selected 1223 participated response rate 720 varied little raceethnicity age raceethnicity clinical factors associated response however respondents slightly likely married higher socioeconomic status census tracts nonrespondents rca definition hispanic identity highly sensitive 946 specific 900 lower acculturation associated lower education literacy among latinas discussion high response rates among subgroups achieved due use rca incentive extensive telephone followup native spanishspeaking interviewer focused questionnaire low acculturation index category identified highly vulnerable subgroup large sample representing subgroups greater problems provide basis developing better interventions assist women cancer epidemiol biomarkers prev 200918720229