Cancer Screening among Immigrants Living in Urban and Regional Australia
Results from the 45 and Up Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469289 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marianne F Weber (0000-0001-5731-9651, The University of Sydney, corresponding author), Marianne Weber (Cancer Council NSW), May Chiew (Cancer Council NSW), Eleonora Feletto (0000-0001-6192-4694, Cancer Council NSW), Clare Kahn (0000-0003-3721-5905, Cancer Council NSW), Freddy Sitas (0000-0001-9679-1481, Cancer Council NSW), Lucy Webster (0000-0001-9152-4990, Charles Sturt University), Lucy R Webster (Charles Sturt University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 8251-8266 |
| Publication date | 2014-08-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph110808251 |
| PMID | 25153460 |
| PMCID | PMC4143860 |
| OpenAlex | W2053290045 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 37 |
Over 25% of the Australian population are immigrants, and are less active participants in cancer screening programmes. Most immigrants live in urban areas of Australia, but a significant proportion (~20%), live in regional areas. This study explored differences in cancer screening participation by place of birth and residence. Self-reported use of mammogram, faecal occult blood test (FOBT), and/or prostate specific antigen (PSA) tests was obtained from 48,642 immigrants and 141,275 Australian-born participants aged 50 years or older in the 45 and Up Study (New South Wales, Australia 2006-2010). Poisson regression was used to estimate relative risks of test use, adjusting for key socio-demographic characteristics. Overall, immigrants from Asia and Europe were less likely to have had any of the tests in the previous two years than Australian-born participants. Regional Australian-born participants were more likely to have had any of the tests than those living in urban areas. Regional immigrant participants were more likely to have had an FOBT or PSA test than those living in urban areas, but there were no differences in mammograms. This report identifies key immigrant groups in urban and regional areas that policymakers and healthcare providers should target with culturally appropriate information to promote cancer screening
Cancer · Cancer screening · Cervical cancer · Cervical cancer screening · Environmental health · Geography · Immigration · Pap test · Poisson regression · Population · Residence · Test (biology · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection · Demography · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.27 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2020 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |