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Disparities in Prostate Cancer Screening Behavior Between Blacks and Whites

Principal Investigator
Name
Wayne Lawrence
Degrees
B.Sc., M.P.H.(c)
Institution
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Position Title
Graduate Research Assistant
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About this CDAS Project
Study
PLCO (Learn more about this study)
Project ID
PLCO-125
Initial CDAS Request Approval
Jan 9, 2015
Title
Disparities in Prostate Cancer Screening Behavior Between Blacks and Whites
Summary
The research project is for the use of a capstone project for Wayne R. Lawrence who is a Master of Public Health candidate in Epidemiology at Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University. The results acquired from this project will be used for his capstone presentation and manuscript that may be submitted for publication.

The intention of the project is to examine racial differences in prostate cancer screening behavior for both PSA and DRE. The project will also take into account independent variables such as educational level, insurance coverage and occupation. Screening behavior within the past three years will be examined to determine racial differences.

Multinomial Regression and multivariate logistic regression will be used for analysis
Aims

Comparing racial differences in prostate cancer screening behavior for both PSA and DRE.
Examine racial differences in screening behavior for the past three years.
Examine the Influence educational level has on screening behavior for prostate cancer.
Examine the influence insurance coverage has on screening behavior for prostate cancer.

Collaborators

Daniel Linder, Ph.D., Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Isaac Chun-Hai Fung, Ph.D., Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Robert Vogel, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health