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Self-Reported Cancer Prevalence among Hispanics in the US: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. PLoS One 2016;11(1):e0146268

Date

01/26/2016

Pubmed ID

26808047

Pubmed Central ID

PMC4726570

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0146268

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85016925613 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   9 Citations

Abstract

Cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death among Hispanics in the U.S., yet data on cancer prevalence and risk factors in Hispanics in regard to ancestry remain scarce. This study sought to describe (a) the prevalence of cancer among Hispanics from four major U.S. metropolitan areas, (b) cancer prevalence across Hispanic ancestry, and (c) identify correlates of self-reported cancer prevalence. Participants were 16,415 individuals from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL), who self-identified as Cuban, Dominican, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Central or South American. All data were collected at a single time point during the HCHS/SOL baseline clinic visit. The overall self-reported prevalence rate of cancer for the population was 4%. The rates varied by Hispanic ancestry group, with individuals of Cuban and Puerto Rican ancestry reporting the highest cancer prevalence. For the entire population, older age (OR = 1.47, p < .001, 95% CI, 1.26-1.71) and having health insurance (OR = 1.93, p < .001, 95% CI, 1.42-2.62) were all significantly associated with greater prevalence, whereas male sex was associated with lower prevalence (OR = 0.56, p < .01, 95% CI, .40-.79). Associations between study covariates and cancer prevalence also varied by Hispanic ancestry. Findings underscore the importance of sociodemographic factors and health insurance in relation to cancer prevalence for Hispanics and highlight variations in cancer prevalence across Hispanic ancestry groups. Characterizing differences in cancer prevalence rates and their correlates is critical to the development and implementation of effective prevention strategies across distinct Hispanic ancestry groups.

Author List

Penedo FJ, Yanez B, Castañeda SF, Gallo L, Wortman K, Gouskova N, Simon M, Arguelles W, Llabre M, Sanchez-Johnsen L, Brintz C, Gonzalez P, Van Horn L, Rademaker AW, Ramirez AG

Author

Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen PhD Center Associate Director, Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
California
Central America
Chicago
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Female
Florida
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms
New York City
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Puerto Rico
Self Report
Sex Distribution
South America
Urban Population
Young Adult