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Published on: August 1, 2019
Health behavior correlates among colon cancer survivors: NC STRIDES baseline results
Aimee S James1, Marci K Campbell, Brenda DeVellis
1Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. ajames@kumc.edu
Objective:
To examine health behaviors (fruit/vegetable intake and physical activity) and their association with social cognitive theory (SCT) constructs among colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors (n=304) and comparable non-CRC-affected participants (n = 521).
Methods:
Baseline data were analyzed bivariately and modeled with linear regression. Participants were 48% female, 36% African American (mean age = 67).
Results:
Behaviors were comparable between groups, but survivors perceived more social support for behaviors (P <.05). Lack of employment was associated with greater frequency of healthy behaviors (P <.05) as were more modifiable factors including higher self-efficacy and lower barriers.
Conclusions:
SCT constructs were associated with behavior and may be targets for future interventions, but other variables may be important as well.
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