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Risk perceptions and worry about cancer: does gender make a difference?

Amy McQueen1, Sally W Vernon, Helen I Meissner

  • 1Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, University of Texas, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. Amy.McQueen@uth.tmc.edu

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Men perceive higher cancer risk, while women experience more worry. Perceived risk and worry were lowest for colon cancer in both genders, suggesting tailored cancer screening interventions may be needed.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Health Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Risk perception and worry are key to cancer screening interventions.
  • Few studies explore gender differences in cancer risk perception and worry.
  • Cancer screening strategies often target gender-specific cancers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine gender differences in perceived cancer risk and worry.
  • To investigate associations between perceived risk, worry, and various correlates by cancer type.
  • To inform the development of gender-tailored cancer screening interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 939 men and 1,580 women aged 50+ from the 2003 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS).
  • Examined perceived absolute and comparative risk and worry for breast, prostate, and colon cancers.
  • Utilized linear regression and pairwise contrasts, controlling for demographics, health status, beliefs, and communication variables.

Main Results:

  • Men reported higher comparative perceived cancer risk; women reported higher cancer worry.
  • Perceived risk and worry were lowest for colon cancer across both genders.
  • Correlates of risk perception and worry differed by gender, with several significant interactions.

Conclusions:

  • Gender-specific approaches may be necessary for cancer risk communication and screening interventions.
  • Understanding gender differences in risk perception and worry is crucial for intervention effectiveness.
  • Further prospective research is needed to validate these findings, given small effect sizes.