Rachel C. Shelton|Lina Jandorf|Jennie Ellison|Cristina Villagra|Katherine N. DuHamel
The Influence of Sociocultural Factors on Colonoscopy and FOBT Screening Adherence among Low-income Hispanics
studies examined barriers facilitators colorectal cancer crc screening among hispanics particularly sociocultural factors may relevant paper examines influence sociocultural factors adherence fecal occult blood testing fobt colonoscopy survey conducted among sample 400 lowincome hispanics east harlem new york fatalism health literacy significantly associated colonoscopy screening adherence bivariate models though fatalism became nonsignificant health literacy became less significant multivariable models respect adherence colonoscopy fobt fatalism health literacy associated bivariate models though fatalism remained significant multivariable models p03 94 95 ci 881992 findings suggest fatalism health literacy may play role shaping crc screening adherence among lowincome hispanics researchers continue investigating sociocultural factors influence screening adherence among hispanics using larger geographically diverse samples