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

Publication ,  Journal Article
Emmons, KM; Lobb, R; Puleo, E; Bennett, G; Stoffel, E; Syngal, S
Published in: Health affairs (Project Hope)
January 2009

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.

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Published In

Health affairs (Project Hope)

DOI

EISSN

1544-5208

ISSN

0278-2715

Publication Date

January 2009

Volume

28

Issue

1

Start / End Page

169 / 177

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Poverty
  • Middle Aged
  • Mass Screening
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Insurance, Health
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Female
 

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Emmons, K. M., Lobb, R., Puleo, E., Bennett, G., Stoffel, E., & Syngal, S. (2009). Colorectal cancer screening: prevalence among low-income groups with health insurance. Health Affairs (Project Hope), 28(1), 169–177. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.28.1.169
Emmons, Karen M., Rebecca Lobb, Elaine Puleo, Gary Bennett, Elena Stoffel, and Sapna Syngal. “Colorectal cancer screening: prevalence among low-income groups with health insurance.Health Affairs (Project Hope) 28, no. 1 (January 2009): 169–77. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.28.1.169.
Emmons KM, Lobb R, Puleo E, Bennett G, Stoffel E, Syngal S. Colorectal cancer screening: prevalence among low-income groups with health insurance. Health affairs (Project Hope). 2009 Jan;28(1):169–77.
Emmons, Karen M., et al. “Colorectal cancer screening: prevalence among low-income groups with health insurance.Health Affairs (Project Hope), vol. 28, no. 1, Jan. 2009, pp. 169–77. Epmc, doi:10.1377/hlthaff.28.1.169.
Emmons KM, Lobb R, Puleo E, Bennett G, Stoffel E, Syngal S. Colorectal cancer screening: prevalence among low-income groups with health insurance. Health affairs (Project Hope). 2009 Jan;28(1):169–177.

Published In

Health affairs (Project Hope)

DOI

EISSN

1544-5208

ISSN

0278-2715

Publication Date

January 2009

Volume

28

Issue

1

Start / End Page

169 / 177

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Poverty
  • Middle Aged
  • Mass Screening
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Insurance, Health
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Female