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Effect of Language on Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Latinos and Non-Latinos

Joseph A. Diaz, Mary B. Roberts, Roberta E. Goldman, Sherrie Weitzen and Charles B. Eaton
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DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-07-2692 Published August 2008
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    Demographic characteristics of 2006 BRFSS sample: Participants age 50 y and older—estimates weighted for sample design

    Non-Latino responding-in-EnglishLatino responding-in-EnglishLatino responding-in-Spanish
    Weightedn45,422,5793,413,5762,468,406
    AgeMean64.2061.6161.29
    SE0.070.320.53
    Region (%)Northeast22.9614.1817.28
    Midwest14.345.455.07
    Southern31.3428.7133.18
    Western31.3651.6644.50
    Gender (%)Male45.9244.3645.91
    Female54.0855.6454.09
    Education (%)<High school8.1824.1367.55
    High school/GED28.1327.3715.17
    >High school63.6948.4917.28
    Marital (%)Partnered65.7764.3066.02
    Not partnered34.2335.7033.98
    Income (%)<$20,00013.8627.1544.70
    $20,000-$34,99918.5619.3422.80
    $35,000-$74,99928.1425.4710.04
    $75,000+25.1115.890.96
    Refused14.3212.1421.51
    Medical insurance (%)93.5786.2568.23
    Identified health care provider (%)91.5685.4470.28
    Smoking (%)Current14.2713.7612.94
    Good health (%)79.0269.9340.21
    CRC screening (%)FOBT17.0714.196.36
    Endoscopy57.2946.7530.37
    Combined61.6151.0433.40
    • Abbreviation: GED, general education degree.

  • Table 2.

    Screening rates and ORs for CRC screening

    Non-Latino responding-in-EnglishLatino responding-in-EnglishLatino responding-in-Spanish
    CrudeOR (95% CI)1.00 (n/a)0.65 (0.56-0.75)0.31 (0.25-0.38)
    Screening rates0.620.510.33
    Adjusted*OR (95% CI)1.00 (n/a)0.84 (0.72-0.98)0.57 (0.44-0.74)
    Screening rates0.610.550.46
    Stratified models
    Low SES adj†OR (95% CI)1.00 (n/a)0.70 (0.54-0.91)0.50 (0.39-0.65)
    Screening rates0.520.440.37
    High SES adj†OR (95% CI)1.00 (n/a)0.84 (0.70-1.01)0.39 (0.24-0.64)
    Screening rates0.630.590.44
    • Abbreviation: Adj, adjusted model.

    • ↵* ORs and screening rates adjusted for age, regular medical care, marital status, insurance, gender, current smoking status, self-perceived health status, geographic region, and SES status.

    • ↵† ORs and screening rates adjusted for age, regular medical care, marital status, insurance, gender, current smoking status, self-perceived health status, and geographic region.

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Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention: 17 (8)
August 2008
Volume 17, Issue 8
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Joseph A. Diaz, Mary B. Roberts, Roberta E. Goldman, Sherrie Weitzen and Charles B. Eaton
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