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Race/Ethnicity, Risk Perception, and Receipt of Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing
Source: Journal of National Medical Association Posted: Saturday, July 04, 2009Results: African American men less frequently, while Hispanic men more frequently, perceived their risk of developing prostate cancer to be higher than the average same-age man compared to non-Hispanic white men. Overall, men who perceived their likelihood of getting prostate cancer as very low to moderate (OR, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.24-0.73) or perceived the likelihood compared to the average same age man as less or about as likely (OR, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.27-0.81) were significantly less likely to have received a PSA test in a model adjusted for age, marital status, education, and health insurance coverage. Conclusions: These findings suggest that all men, but particularly African American and Hispanic men, could benefit from information regarding their specific risk of developing prostate cancer before making a decision about prostate cancer screening.
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