Racial differences in expected versus actual costs of cervical cancer screening among low-income, under-screened women in North Carolina
Among an under-screened population perceiving high financial barriers, participants over-estimated screening costs, with Black participants expecting higher costs than White participants. High expected costs indicate low awareness of subsidized screening options.
Authors
- Lisa P. Spees
- Lynn Barclay
- Michael G. Hudgens
- Sinéad Isaacson
- Stephanie B. Wheeler
- Jennifer S. Smith
- Noel T. Brewer
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- American Sexual Health Association (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.epi-25-0885
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00