Efficient Identification of Low-Income Asian American Women at High Risk for Hepatitis B

Cancer is the leading cause of death among Asian-American women in the United States and breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Asian-American women. Early detection through breast cancer screening has been found to improve the rate of survival for breast cancer. This study examined factors associated with breast cancer screening among 345 Vietnamese women ≥40 years old residing in a low-income Houston area. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire assessing socio-demographic characteristics, access to care factors, acculturation, and perceived susceptibility and severity of risks. Results showed 38 percent, 49 percent, and 33 percent of the respondents reporting having had a breast self-exam, a clinical breast exam, and a mammogram, respectively. Predictors of breast cancer screening include education, employment, ability to speak English, having lived in the United States for more than five years, and having a regular place of care. Implications of this study include the need for a culturally-relevant educational program for this understudied population.

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Abstract C080: A successful culturally tailored intervention to empower low-income Asian American women to conduct human papillomavirus self-sampling test

10.1158/1538-7755.disp19-c080 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Grace X Ma ◽

Shumenghui Zhai ◽

Lin Zhu ◽

TImmy Lin ◽

Yin Tan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Human Papillomavirus ◽

Asian American ◽

Low Income ◽

Tailored Intervention ◽

Asian American Women ◽

American Women ◽

Culturally Tailored

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Earnings of Academic Scientists and Engineers: Intersectionality of Gender and Race/Ethnicity Effects

American Behavioral Scientist ◽

10.1177/0002764218768870 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 62 (5) ◽

pp. 625-644 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Yu Tao

Keyword(s):

African American Women ◽

Asian American ◽

Low Income ◽

White Women ◽

Asian American Women ◽

American Women ◽

Gender And Race ◽

Academic Scientists ◽

Scientists And Engineers ◽

Race Ethnicity

While research increasingly examines the intersection of gender and race/ethnicity in science and engineering, not much is known regarding how they work together to affect career outcomes. This article examines gender earnings gaps among academic scientists and engineers by race/ethnicity. Using data from National Science Foundation’s Survey of Doctorate Recipients (2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2013), I find that White women earned less than their male counterparts in 2003 and 2006, but the earnings gap closed over time. African American women did not earn less than their male counterparts in any year. Asian American women earned less only in 2013 (due to the high income of Asian American men), and Hispanic women earned less only in 2010 (due to their low income relative to other groups). The findings of relative improvement in gender earnings equality are analyzed in the context of disadvantages women face in other aspects of their careers.

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