Abstract
In this study, the authors examined whether men and women in the United States had received a physician recommendation to get a colorectal cancer screening test, by race, ethnicity, and health insurance status using data from the 2000 National Health Interview Survey. Among men and women who had had a doctor visit in the past year but who had not had a recent fecal occult blood test, about 94.6% (95% CI 94.0-95.2) reported that their doctor had not recommended the test in the past year. African Americans, Hispanics, and American Indians/Alaska Natives were less likely to report receiving a recommendation for endoscopy compared to Whites.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 369-378 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Health Promotion Practice |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- cancer prevention and control
- colorectal cancer screening
- health care delivery
- preventive health care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Nursing (miscellaneous)