Nasar Uddin Ahmed|Valérie Pelletier|Kelly Winter|Ahmed N. Albatineh
Factors Explaining Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Physician Recommendation for Colorectal Cancer Screening
Florida International University|Florida International University|Florida International University|Florida International University
physician recommendation plays crucial role receiving endoscopic screening colorectal cancer crc study explored factors associated racialethnic differences rates screening recommendationdata 5900 adults eligible endoscopic screening obtained national health interview survey odds ratios receiving endoscopy recommendation calculated selected variables planned sequenced logistic regressions conducted examine extent socioeconomic health care variables account racialethnic disparities recommendation ratesdifferential rates observed crc screening screening recommendations among racialethnic groups compared whites hispanics 34 less likely p 01 blacks 26 less likely p 05 receive recommendation main predictors emerged sequenced analysis education hispanics blacks income blacks accounting effects usual source care insurance coverage education disparity reduced became statistically insignificantsocioeconomic status access health care may explain major racialethnic disparities crc screening recommendation rates