Participants for the study were recruited through contacts within rural communities
within west central Alabama. A convenience sample of 90 African American men
between the ages of 40-82 years o f age was recruited.
Analysis of the research data indicated that there was a statistically significant
difference in motivation (health belief), knowledge, and age o f men who participated in
prostate cancer screening compared to those who did not participate in prostate cancer
screening.
Forward logistic regression was used to determine which independent variables
[health beliefs (benefits, barriers, motivation); knowledge; age; income; and education]