Aasim I. Padela|Sohad Murrar|Brigid Adviento|Chuanhong Liao|Zahra Hosseinian|Monica E. Peek|Farr A. Curlin
Associations Between Religion-Related Factors and Breast Cancer Screening Among American Muslims
University of Chicago|University of Chicago|University of Chicago|University of Chicago|University of Chicago|University of Chicago|Duke University
american muslims low rates mammography utilization research suggests religious values influence healthseeking behaviors assessed associations religionrelated factors breast cancer screening population diverse group muslim women recruited mosques muslim organization sites greater chicago selfadminister survey incorporating measures fatalism religiosity discrimination islamic modesty 254 surveys collected 240 met age inclusion criteria 40 years age older 240 72 respondents arab 71 south asian 59 african american 38 identified another ethnicity 77 respondents least one mammogram lifetime yet 37 obtained mammography within past 2 years multivariate models positive religious coping perceived religious discrimination healthcare negatively associated mammogram past 2 years pcp positively associated ever mammogram positively associated increasing age years us residency knowing someone breast cancer promoting biennial mammography among american muslims may require addressing ideas religious coping combating perceived religious discrimination tailored interventions