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. 2015 Sep;50(3):545-63.
doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2015.05.008. Epub 2015 Jul 16.

Impact of Age and Comorbidity on Cervical and Breast Cancer Literacy of African Americans, Latina, and Arab Women

Costellia H Talley  1 , Karen Patricia Williams  2
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Impact of Age and Comorbidity on Cervical and Breast Cancer Literacy of African Americans, Latina, and Arab Women

Costellia H Talley et al. Nurs Clin North Am. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between age, comorbidity, and breast and cervical cancer literacy in a sample of African American, Latina, and Arab women (N = 371) from Detroit, Michigan. The Age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index (ACC) was used characterize the impact of age and comorbidity on breast and cervical cancer literacy. The relationship between ACC and breast and cervical cancer screening, and group differences, were assessed. There was a statistically significant difference between breast cancer literacy scores. ACC had a greater impact on breast cancer literacy for African Americans.

Keywords: Age-adjusted comorbidity; Breast cancer; Cervical cancer; Chronic disease; Literacy.

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Breast and Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates* by Race/Ethnicity
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Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Rates* by Race/Ethnicity
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