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ArticleBMC public health2020

Sociodemographics and their impacts on risk factor awareness and beliefs about cancer and screening: results from a cross-sectional study in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Fuyan Shi, Lance Garrett Shaver, Yujia Kong, Yanqing Yi, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Shabnam Asghari, Holly Etchegary, Kazeem Adefemi, Peizhong Peter Wang

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Article in BMC public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Fuyan ShiSchool of Public Health & Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Lance Garrett ShaverFaculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Yujia KongSchool of Public Health & Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Yanqing YiDivision of Community Health and Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3V6, Canada.
Kris Aubrey-BasslerFaculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Shabnam AsghariFaculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Holly EtchegaryDivision of Community Health and Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3V6, Canada.
Kazeem AdefemiDivision of Community Health and Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3V6, Canada.
Peizhong Peter WangSchool of Public Health & Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China. pwang@mun.ca.
Memorial University of Newfoundland · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CA

Funding

Newfoundland & Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research NLCAHRYoung Scientists Fund 81803337
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOur objective was to examine cancer risk factor awareness and beliefs about cancer treatment, outcomes, and screening, and how these are mediated by sociodemographic variables, among Newfoundland and Labrador residents.

methodsParticipants aged 35 to 74 were recruited through Facebook advertising, and a self-administered online questionnaire was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, Spearman rank correlations, and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed.

resultsOf the 1048 participants who responded and met the inclusion criteria for this study, 1019 were selected for this analysis. Risk factor recognition was generally good, though several risk factors had poor awareness: being over 70 years old (53.4% respondents aware), having a low-fiber diet (65.0%), and drinking more than 1 unit of alcohol per day (62.8%). Our results showed that the participants' awareness of risk factors was significantly associated with higher income level (r

conclusionAmong adults in NL, there was poor awareness that low-fiber diets, alcohol, and age are risk factors for cancer. Lower income and education, rural residence, and not having a health care provider were associated with lower risk factor awareness. We also found a few associations between sociodemographic factors and beliefs about cancer treatment and outcomes or screening. We stress that while addressing awareness is necessary, so too is improving social circumstances of disadvantaged groups who lack the resources necessary to adopt healthy behaviours.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeSocioeconomic FactorsAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsNewfoundland and LabradorRisk FactorsRural PopulationStatistics, NonparametricAwareness and beliefsCancerHealth behavioursNewfoundland and LabradorRisk factors

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