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Colorectal cancer screening among the homeless population of New York City shelter-based clinics

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  • Asgary, R.
  • Garland, V.
  • Jakubowski, A.
  • Sckell, B.

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Objectives. We determined colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, predictors, and barriers in 2 major New York City shelter-based clinics. Methods. We extracted screening rates, sociodemographic characteristics, and factors associated with homelessness from medical records of domiciled and homeless patients aged 50 years and older (n = 443) with at least 3 clinic visits between 2010 and 2012. Results. The majority of patients were African American or Hispanic, 76% were male, and 60.7% were homeless (mean = 2.4 years; SD = 2.8 years). Domiciled patients were more likely than homeless patients to be screened (41.3% vs 19.7%; P

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  • Asgary, R. & Garland, V. & Jakubowski, A. & Sckell, B., 2014. "Colorectal cancer screening among the homeless population of New York City shelter-based clinics," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 104(7), pages 1307-1313.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2013.301792_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301792
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