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Men's knowledge and beliefs about colorectal cancer and 3 screenings: education, race, and screening status
Julie A Winterich1, Sara A Quandt, Joseph G Grzywacz
1Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Coordinator, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Program, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC, USA. winterichja@guilford.edu
Objective:
To compare how education, race, and screening status affected men's knowledge about colorectal cancer and their views of 3 screenings: the fecal occult blood test (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy.
Methods:
In-depth interviews were conducted with 65 African American and white men with diverse education backgrounds with similar numbers screened and unscreened.
Results:
Education was associated with knowledge about colorectal cancer and the colonoscopy. Screening status and education were related to FOBT knowledge. Men knew little about the sigmoidoscopy.
Conclusion:
Intervention programs should tailor education about colorectal cancer and screening by educational attainment levels, not by race.
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