Black women area more likely to be screened for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers than White, Hispanic or other racial/ethnic groups of women, according to a 2018 government health survey.
For breast cancer, 84 percent of Black women had been screened versus 80 percent of Hispanic women, 78 percent of White women, and 78 percent of Asian, Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islanders, and American Indian/Alaskan Natives.
For cervical cancer, 85 percent of Black women had been screened versus 80 percent of Hispanic women, 80 percent of White women, and 71 percent of Asian, Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islanders, and American Indian/Alaskan Natives.
For colorectal cancer, 73.1 percent of Black women had been screened versus 72.8 percent of White women, 61 percent of Hispanic women, and 67 percent of Asian, Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islanders, and American Indian/Alaskan Natives.
Women who lacked health insurance were 26 percent to 39 percent less likely to be screened.
See full text of “Disparities in Meeting USPSTF Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Among Women in the United States” by Gabriel A Benavidez et al. (April 15, 2021)
