简介：Objective:Toinvestigatetheuptakerateofprostatespecificantigen(PSA)testingamongHongKongChinesemalesaged50orabove,andidentifyfactorsassociatedwiththelikelihoodofundergoingaPSAtest.Methods:Apopulation-basedtelephonesurveywasconductedinHongKongin2007.Thesurveycovereddemographicinformation,perceivedhealthstatus,useofcomplementarytherapy,cancerscreeningbehavior,perceivedsusceptibilitytocancerandfamilyhistoryofcancer.Descriptivestatistics,percentagesandlogisticregressionanalysiswereusedfordataanalysis.Results:Atotalof1,002menaged50orabovetookpartinthestudy(responserate=67%),andtheuptakerateofPSAtestingwasfoundtobe10%.Employmentstatus,useofcomplementarytherapy,perceivingregularvisitstoadoctorasgoodforhealthandtherecommendationsofhealthprofessionalsweresignificantfactorsassociatedwithPSAtesting.Conclusion:TheuptakerateofPSAtestinginthestudypopulationwasverylow.Amongallthefactorsidentified,recommendationsfromhealthprofessionalshadthestrongestassociationwiththeuptakeofPSAtesting,andtheyshouldthereforetakeanactiveroleineducatingthispopulationaboutcancerpreventionanddetection.