MyBlack^® Health

Race/Ethnicity, Risk Perception, and Receipt of Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing

Source: Journal of National Medical Association

Results: 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.

Read Article