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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Disparities
  • Cancer Screening

Background:

  • Mammography is crucial for early breast cancer detection.
  • Understanding racial and ethnic disparities in screening is vital for equitable healthcare.
  • Haitian women are an understudied population regarding cancer screening behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare mammography utilization among Haitian women and other racial/ethnic groups.
  • To identify factors associated with mammography use in seldom-studied subpopulations.
  • To investigate potential links between screening patterns and breast cancer outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A community-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted with a multiethnic group of inner-city women.
  • Bivariate analyses and logistic regression models were employed.
  • Lifetime and recent (within two years) mammography screening were predicted.

Main Results:

  • Lifetime mammography use was similar for Haitian, African-American, Caribbean, and Latina women, but higher for white women.
  • Recent mammography use (past two years) was comparable across all groups.
  • African-American and Haitian women had lower odds of lifetime mammography compared to white women.
  • Regular healthcare provider, breast cancer screening knowledge, higher education, and private insurance were linked to increased mammography use.

Conclusions:

  • Haitian women with regular healthcare providers and screening knowledge reported recent mammography use similar to other groups.
  • Observed mammography use patterns do not fully explain racial/ethnic differences in breast cancer stage or mortality.