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Use of annual physical examinations by aging Chinese Canadians
Daniel W L Lai1, Sonya Kalyniak
1Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N1N4, dlai@ucalgary.ca
Objectives:
This study identified predictors of use of annual physical examination by aging Chinese Canadians.
Methods:
Data were collected from a random sample of 2,272 Chinese Canadians aged 55 and older. Based on the Andersen-Newman service utilization framework, hierarchical logistic regression analysis was used to examine the predictors of annual physical examination use.
Results:
Predicting factors of annual physical health examination use were marital status, gender, length of residency in Canada, Chinese ethnic identity, social support, number of illnesses, dependency in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), and depressive symptoms.
Discussion:
Findings showed importance in targeting identified groups for preventive health education. Strengthened ethnic identity may serve to enhance one's social support network, which in turn facilitates the use of annual physical examinations. There may be awareness within the Chinese cultural network that builds education and attentiveness to preventive health care. The misconceptions about annual physical examinations were also discussed.
