Kate Cartwright|Samantha Leekity|Judith Sheche|Deborah Kanda|Mikaela Kosich|Joseph Rodman|Madison Gonya|Keith E. Kelly|Nicholas Edwardson|V. Shane Pankratz|Shiraz I. Mishra
Health Literacy, Health Numeracy, and Cancer Screening Patterns in the Zuni Pueblo: Insights from and Limitations of “Standard” Questions
University of New Mexico|New Mexico Cancer Center|University of New Mexico|New Mexico Cancer Center|University of New Mexico|New Mexico Cancer Center|University of New Mexico|New Mexico Cancer Center|University of New Mexico|New Mexico Cancer Center|University of New Mexico|University of New Mexico|New Mexico Cancer Center|University of New Mexico|University of New Mexico|University of New Mexico|University of New Mexico
american indians experience disparities cancer screening stage disease diagnoses 5year cancer survival study investigates health literacy health numeracy may linked cancer screening behaviors zuni pueblo members using survey exploring screening behaviors related breast cervical colorectal cancers part larger communitybased cancer prevention control project zuni health initiative staff conducted surveys october 2020 april 2021 281 participants men ages 5075 women ages 2175 zuni pueblo bivariate multivariable analyses investigated associations health literacynumeracy measures cancer screening behaviors bivariate analyses showed associations distinct measures health literacynumeracy colorectal cancer crc screening including colonoscopy health literacy fecal occult blood testing fobt health numeracy well cervical cancer screening health literacy statistically significant associations health literacynumeracy measures mammogram screening breast cancer multivariable analyses consistent patterns health literacynumeracy screening cancer individual findings worth noting statistically significant findings health numeracy fobt reporting lower health numeracy less likely report fobt important finding study questions used assess health literacynumeracy identify associations aligned previous research reflect ways standard questions may sufficiently tailored zuni experience may contribute health equity barriers