Predictors of clinical breast examination among South Asian immigrant women
| dc.contributor.author | Ahmad, F | |
| dc.contributor.author | Stewart, Donna Eileen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-07-05T03:11:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-07-05T03:11:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | To determine predictors of clinical breast examination (CBE) among South Asian immigrant women residing in Toronto, Canada. A cross-sectional self-administered survey with women patients visiting family physician group practices. Fifty-four women participated in the study (response rate 77%). Twenty women (38.5%) “ever had” CBE. Compared to women who never had CBE, women who had CBE were statistically older, had lived more years in Canada, had better knowledge of breast cancer, had lower perceived barriers to CBE, and were more likely to have ever had a periodic health exam. No significant differences were found between the two groups for education, employment, English language abilities, perceived health, and perceived benefits of CBE. A direct logistic regression with five predictor variables, significant at a univariate level, was statistically reliable, X2 (5, n=51) = 34.7, p < 0.001 and explained 67% of the variance in the CBE status. Age and perceived barriers to CBE remained significant over and above other predictor variables. The odds of 'ever had' CBE increased with age and decreased with more perceived barriers. The study highlights the need for education interventions on breast cancer and screening among SA recent immigrant women. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | The study results are based on preliminary data collected for a health promotion project funded by the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. We acknowledge contributions by Jill Cameron and Ilene Hyman who were members of the research team. Also, we thank Ms. Reena Vanza and Amena Syed for their assistance in the data collection. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ahmad F & Stewart DE. Predictors of clinical breast examination among South Asian immigrant women. Journal of Immigrant Health 2004; 6(3):119-126. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10315/31546 | |
| dc.publisher | Journal of Immigrant Health | en_US |
| dc.rights | “The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:JOIH.0000030227.41379.13”. | en_US |
| dc.rights.article | http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:JOIH.0000030227.41379.13 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Clinical breast examination | en_US |
| dc.subject | South Asian | en_US |
| dc.subject | Predictors | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health Belief Model | en_US |
| dc.title | Predictors of clinical breast examination among South Asian immigrant women | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |