Hispanic Health Care International
Volume 15, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 113-120

An examination of sociocultural factors associated with mammography screening among Latina immigrants (Article)

Luque J.S.* , Tarasenko Y.N. , Bryant D.C. , Davila C. , Soulen G.
  • a Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
  • b Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, United States
  • c Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
  • d Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
  • e Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States

Abstract

Introduction: The study hypothesized that sociocultural factors would be associated with breast cancer screening within the past 2 years among Latina immigrant women. Method: This study employed a survey design and included 82 Latina immigrant female participants 40 to 64 years of age for the analysis. Two multivariable binary logistic regression models were estimated, one for the sociocultural deterrents and the other for the symptomatic deterrents from the Cultural Cancer Screening Scale. Results: The results indicated two constructs of the Cultural Cancer Screening Scale, sociocultural deterrents (odds ratio = 2.00; 95% confidence interval = 1.04-3.86) and symptomatic deterrents (odds ratio = 1.65; 95% confidence interval = 1.08-2.54), were associated with screening in the past 2 years, when adjusting for sociodemographic and health-related characteristics. Conclusion: These findings provide evidence for the importance of sociocultural factors in Latina immigrant women's timely mammography screening. © The Author(s) 2017.

Author Keywords

Breast cancer Women's health Immigrant health health disparities Screening behaviors

Index Keywords

mass screening human middle aged Odds Ratio Logistic Models ethnology Hispanic Americans Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Breast Neoplasms migrant Hispanic Mammography Emigrants and Immigrants breast tumor questionnaire cultural factor adult patient attitude Patient Acceptance of Health Care statistical model Cultural Characteristics
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85030182508&doi=10.1177%2f1540415317726952&partnerID=40&md5=d6b167e18fd183288edef7286b9747b0
DOI: 10.1177/1540415317726952
ISSN: 15404153
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English