Mi T. Tran|Matthew B. Jeong|Vickie V. Nguyen|Michael Thanh Sharp|Edgar Yu|Filmer Yu|Elisa K. Tong|Marjorie Kagawa?Singer|Charlene Cuaresma|Angela Sy|Janice Y. Tsoh|Ginny Gildengorin|Susan L. Stewart|Tung T. Nguyen
Colorectal cancer beliefs, knowledge, and screening among Filipino, Hmong, and Korean Americans
University of California, San Francisco|University of California, San Francisco|University of California, San Francisco|University of California, San Francisco|University of California, San Francisco|University of California, San Francisco|University of California, Davis|University of California, Los Angeles|University of Hawai?i at M?noa|University of Hawaii System|University of Hawai?i at M?noa|University of Hawaii System|University of California, San Francisco|University of California, San Francisco|University of California, San Francisco
background authors knowledge studies date regarding colorectal cancer crc beliefs knowledge screening among multiple asian american populations reported lower crc screening rates compared white individuals current study performed assess knowledge beliefs regarding causes crc prevention factors associated crc screening among 3 asian american groups methods authors conducted inlanguage survey filipino honolulu hawaii hmong sacramento california korean los angeles california americans aged 50 75 years sampled social networks bivariate multivariable analyses conducted assess factors associated crc screening results sample 981 participants 783 female 738 reported limited proficiency english participants aware age 177 family history 363 risk factors crc 62 believed fate caused crc 464 participants knew screening prevented crc 743 filipino 106 hmong 558 korean participants p lt001 approximately twothirds participants reported ever undergone crc screening 760 filipino 720 hmong 514 korean participants p lt001 486 date screening 622 filipino 438 hmong 414 korean participants p lt001 factors found significantly associated ever screening korean compared filipino family history crc health insurance regular source health care knowing fatty diet caused crc believing fate caused crc praying prevented found negatively associated ever screening factors associated date crc screening included born united states family history crc access health care conclusions knowledge regarding causes crc prevention among filipino hmong korean individuals low however health care access knowledge beliefs found key determinant crc screening cancer 201812415529 2018 american cancer society