A population-based survey of self-reported delays in breast, cervical, colorectal and lung cancer screening.

ABSTRACT: The early COVID-19 pandemic was associated with cessation of screening services, but the prevalence of ongoing delays in cancer screening into the third year of the pandemic are not well-characterized. In February/March 2022, a population-based survey assessed cancer needs in New Hampshire and Vermont. The associations between cancer screening delays (breast, cervical, colorectal or lung cancer) and social determinants of health, health care access, and cancer attitudes and beliefs were tested. Distributions and Rao-Scott chi-square tests were used for hypothesis testing and weighted to represent state populations. Of 1717 participants, 55% resided in rural areas, 96% identified as White race, 50% were women, 36% had high school or less education. Screening delays were reported for breast

SUBMITTER: Gunn CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10763992 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature