Display Settings:

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination
We are sorry, but NCBI web applications do not support your browser and may not function properly. More information
    Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 Jan-Feb;28(1):169-77. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.1.169.

    Colorectal cancer screening: prevalence among low-income groups with health insurance.

    Source

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. karen_m_emmons@dfci.harvard.edu

    Abstract

    We examined the prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in a low-income, racial/ethnic minority sample, among whom 97 percent had health insurance that covered CRC screening. This is a model for examining the impact of health insurance on racial/ethnic disparities in screening. Screening rates (67 percent self-reported; 52 percent adjusted based on a validation substudy) were higher than among similar population-based samples who have lower levels of insurance coverage. There were no differences by race/ethnicity. This study suggests that insurance coverage for CRC screening should be considered as part of a comprehensive approach to address CRC disparities.

    PMID:
    19124867
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC2750909
    Free PMC Article

      Supplemental Content

      Icon for HighWire Icon for PubMed Central

      Save items

      Recent activity

      Your browsing activity is empty.

      Activity recording is turned off.

      Turn recording back on

      See more...
      Write to the Help Desk