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Cancer Information Seekers' Comprehension Level and the Association With Preventable Cancer Risk Factors: A
Beomyoung Cho1, Yining Pan2, Mariel German2
1Department of Public Health, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, USA.
American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP
|November 13, 2024
Summary
Adults who find cancer information difficult to understand are more likely to engage in multiple cancer risk behaviors. Improving cancer information accessibility is key to reducing these risks.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Communication
- Cancer Prevention
Background:
- Many adults seek cancer information online.
- Understanding cancer risk factors is crucial for prevention.
- Comprehension of health information varies among individuals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between the comprehension level of cancer information and the prevalence of preventable cancer risk factors among U.S. adults.
- To identify specific risk factors associated with difficulties in understanding cancer information.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional analysis of data from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS-6), 2022.
- Included 2,453 U.S. adult cancer information seekers.
- Examined associations between comprehension difficulties and four key risk factors: smoking, sunburn, overweight/obesity, and binge drinking, using logistic regression.
Main Results:
- Adults with cancer information comprehension difficulties showed significantly higher odds of binge drinking (aOR: 1.66), being overweight/obese (aOR: 1.46), and experiencing sunburn (aOR: 1.61).
- These individuals were also more likely to concurrently have three or more cancer risk factors (aOR: 3.38).
Conclusions:
- Comprehension difficulties are linked to a higher burden of multiple cancer risk factors.
- Disseminating easily understandable cancer information can aid in preventing risk factors among vulnerable populations.
- Tailoring cancer communication strategies to improve comprehension is essential for public health interventions.
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