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. 2010 Mar;25(1):76-82.
doi: 10.1007/s13187-009-0016-y.

Predictors of breast and cervical cancer screening among Chamorro women in Southern California

Georgia Robins Sadler  1 , Sheila F Lahousse, John Riley, Ben Mercado, Anne C Trinh, Lee Ann C Cruz
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Predictors of breast and cervical cancer screening among Chamorro women in Southern California

Georgia Robins Sadler et al. J Cancer Educ. 2010 Mar.

Abstract

This study examined the role of sociodemographic characteristics, health insurance, cancer knowledge, perceived health risk, and having a recent physicians' visit on breast and cervical cancer screening utilization among a randomly selected group of Chamorro women (n = 250) residing in San Diego, California. Data were collected by a telephone survey and analyzed using multiple logistic regression models. After adjusting for covariates, having a recent full exam was the strongest predictor of having had a Pap exam in the past 2 years for women 21 years and older and a clinical breast exam in the past 2 years for women 40 years and over.

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