Cancer Screening, Knowledge, and Fatalism among Chinese, Korean, and South Asian Residents of New York City.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asian New York City residents have the lowest cancer screening uptake across race and ethnicity. Few studies have examined screening differences across Asian ethnic subgroups in New York City.

Methods

Cross-sectional survey data were analyzed using multivariable logistic and multinomial regression analyses. Differences among Chinese, Korean, and South Asian adults in breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening uptake; breast and colorectal cancer screening knowledge; and cancer fatalism were examined. Associations between breast and colorectal cancer screening knowledge and their uptake were also assessed along with associations between cancer fatalism and breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening uptake.

Results

Korean women reported 0.52 tim

SUBMITTER: Curro II 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11530327 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature