PATTERNS OF COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AND OBESITY AMONG MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES

Author(s)

Kendall KA1, Lee E2, Zuckerman IH3, Simoni-Wastila L4, Daniel M5, Green PM6, Adderley-Kelly B6, Wutoh AK71Howard University, Washington, DC, USA, 2Howard University School of Pharmacy, Washington, DC, USA, 3University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA, 4University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA, 5Center for Minority Health Services Research, Dept of Clinical & Administrative Pharmacy Sciences, Howard University, Washington , DC, USA, 6College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health Science, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA, 7Center for Minority Health Services Research, Dept of Clinical & Administrative Pharmacy Sciences, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA

OBJECTIVES: The main objective of this study was to describe the association between obesity and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. METHODS: Data from the 2005 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) were used to identify CRC screening behavior identified by the positive history of screening for colorectal cancer and predictive factors for screening. To estimate the level of obesity, body mass index for each subject was calculated based on height and weight information available in the dataset. RESULTS: In the 2005 MCBS, there were 15,769 beneficiaries (weighted estimates are 39,337,911 beneficiaries) aged 50 years and older, i.e., eligible for colorectal cancer screening according to the clinical guidelines for screening. Over 60% of the beneficiaries were classified as obese, including 37% “obese” (30

Conference/Value in Health Info

2009-10, ISPOR Europe 2009, Paris, France

Value in Health, Vol. 12, No. 7 (October 2009)

Code

PCN29

Topic

Epidemiology & Public Health

Disease

Oncology

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