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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 5/2016

01-10-2016 | Original Paper

Predictors of Self-Reported Family Health History of Breast Cancer

Authors: Luisel J. Ricks-Santi, Nicole Thompson, Altovise Ewing, Barbara Harrison, Kimberly Higginbotham, Cherie Spencer, Adeyinka Laiyemo, Robert DeWitty, Lori Wilson, Sara Horton, Jacqueline Dunmore-Griffith, Carla Williams, Wayne Frederick

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 5/2016

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify predictors of self-reported family health history of breast cancer in an ethnically diverse population of women participating in a breast cancer screening program. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire about their demography, health, breast health and family health history of breast cancer. The association between family health history of breast cancer and categorical variables were analyzed using the T test, chi square, and multi-nominal logistic regression. Those who were least likely to report a family history of cancer were African Americans (p = 0.02), and immigrant women from South America (p < 0.001) and Africa (p = 0.04). However, 34.4 % reported having a second-degree maternal relative with breast cancer compared to 6.9 % who reported having a second degree paternal relative with breast cancer. Therefore, there is a need to increase efforts to educate families about the importance of collecting and sharing one’s family health history.
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Metadata
Title
Predictors of Self-Reported Family Health History of Breast Cancer
Authors
Luisel J. Ricks-Santi
Nicole Thompson
Altovise Ewing
Barbara Harrison
Kimberly Higginbotham
Cherie Spencer
Adeyinka Laiyemo
Robert DeWitty
Lori Wilson
Sara Horton
Jacqueline Dunmore-Griffith
Carla Williams
Wayne Frederick
Publication date
01-10-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 5/2016
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-015-0253-6

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