Annie C Arnold, Richard Fleet, David Lim
Barriers and Facilitators to Point-of-Care Ultrasound Use in Rural Australia
International journal of environmental research and public health
assess racial sociodemographic distribution colorectal cancer crc screening uptake canada identify disparities evaluate potential predictors barriers crc screening data 2017 cycle canadian community health survey cchs analyzed focusing individuals aged 5074 years crc screening participation rates evaluated national provincial levels across various sociodemographic characteristics multivariable logistic regression models employed identify predictors barriers crc screening 56950 respondents 2017 cchs 417 n 23727 50 74 years age overall crc screening participation rate 598 provinces like alberta manitoba achieving rates 657 665 respectively significant disparities observed across socioeconomic geographical racial ethnic groups notably older adults aor 241 95 ci 206283 higher income earners aor 199 95 ci 177224 nonsmokers aor 176 95 ci 15520 higher odds screening immigrants minority ethnic groups especially southeast asians aor 048 95 ci 029078 south asians aor 065 95 ci 044095 lower odds date crc screening significant portion unscreened individuals cited healthcare providers perception test unnecessary promising progress crc screening participation rates across canada significant disparities persist addressing disparities crucial public health efforts focus enhancing public awareness facilitating accessibility ensuring cultural appropriateness crc screening initiatives