Low health literacy and cancer screening among Chinese Americans in California: a cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Cancer is the leading cause of death among Asian Americans. Chinese Americans comprise the largest Asian American ethnic group. Low health literacy (LHL) is associated with lower cancer screening rates, but this association has not been studied in Chinese Americans. We examined the relationship between LHL and meeting US Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines for cervical, colorectal and breast cancer screening among Chinese Americans.

Design

Observational study of Chinese respondents in the 2007 California Health Interview Survey, a population-based survey. Interview languages included English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Setting

California, USA PARTICIPANTS: Chinese respondents in age/gender groupings appropriate for USPSTF cancer screening guideli

SUBMITTER: Sentell TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4289731 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature