Decision-making and socioeconomic disparities in colonoscopy screening in African Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Socioeconomic status (SES) disparities in colorectal cancer screening are persistent. Lower education and income are both associated with lower screening rates. Both cognitive (e.g., perceived barriers) and affective (e.g., disgust, fear) decision-making constructs are known determinants of colorectal cancer screening behavior. This study tests the hypotheses that SES may be related to decision-making constructs and that this SES-decision-making construct relation may contribute to explaining the SES-screening behavior disparity.

Method

Surveys assessing perceived benefits and barriers to screening, self-efficacy, positive and negative affective associations with colonoscopy, fear of colonoscopy, colorectal cancer knowledge, past screening behavior, and demographi

SUBMITTER: Kiviniemi MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5920714 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature