The Black Panther, Masculinity Barriers to Medical Care, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Intention Among Unscreened American Indian/Alaska Native, Black, and White Men.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine if masculinity barriers to medical care and the death from colorectal cancer (CRC) of actor Chadwick Boseman (The Black Panther) influenced CRC early-detection screening intent among unscreened American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) and Non-Hispanic-Black (Black) men compared with Non-Hispanic-White (White) men.

Methods

Using a consumer-panel, we surveyed U.S. men aged 18-75 years (N = 895) using the 24-item Masculinity Barriers to Medical Care (MBMC) scale. We calculated the median score to create binary exposures to evaluate associations with CRC screening intent and conducted multivariable logistic regression to evaluate independent associations stratified by race/ethnicity.

Results

Overall, Black respondents were most likely to have a h

SUBMITTER: Brooks E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9019156 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature