TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship of health numeracy to cancer screening
AU - Schapira, Marilyn M.
AU - Neuner, Joan
AU - Fletcher, Kathlyn E.
AU - Gilligan, Mary Ann
AU - Gee, Elisabeth
AU - Laud, Purushottam
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by National Institute of Health grant 5R01CA115621.
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - Health numeracy is associated with increased understanding of cancer risk reduction information and improved control of chronic disease. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a primary care population to evaluate the effect of health numeracy on breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening. No association was found between health numeracy and cancer screening. However, at a baseline screening rate of 85%, increased knowledge (RR 1.06, 95% CI 1.02-1.08) and decreased perceived barriers (RR 0.93, 95% CI 0.92-0.95) were associated with increased screening rates. In conclusion, health numeracy was not predictive of cancer screening among a primary care population.
AB - Health numeracy is associated with increased understanding of cancer risk reduction information and improved control of chronic disease. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a primary care population to evaluate the effect of health numeracy on breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening. No association was found between health numeracy and cancer screening. However, at a baseline screening rate of 85%, increased knowledge (RR 1.06, 95% CI 1.02-1.08) and decreased perceived barriers (RR 0.93, 95% CI 0.92-0.95) were associated with increased screening rates. In conclusion, health numeracy was not predictive of cancer screening among a primary care population.
KW - Cancer screening
KW - Health numeracy
KW - Primary care population
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U2 - 10.1007/s13187-010-0133-7
DO - 10.1007/s13187-010-0133-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 20577913
AN - SCOPUS:79959530568
SN - 0885-8195
VL - 26
SP - 103
EP - 110
JO - Journal of Cancer Education
JF - Journal of Cancer Education
IS - 1
ER -