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. 2024 Jun 21;13(12):e7361. doi: 10.1002/cam4.7361

TABLE 2.

Quantitative studies examining significant barriers, facilitators, and other factors associated with health behaviors.

Study (design) and participants (N) Barriers, facilitators, and other factors significantly associated with health behaviors
Physical activity (PA)
Florin et al. 2007 (cross‐sectional multi‐center survey study, 2648 CCS)
Not meeting physical activity recommendations
  • Female sex (vs. male sex), OR 1.2, 95% CI (1.1–1.2)
  • Ethnicity (vs. White Non‐Hispanic): being Black Non‐Hispanic, OR 1.5, 95% CI (1.5–1.6); Being Other Non‐Hispanic, OR 1.2, 95% CI (1.1–1.2); being Hispanic (vs. White Non‐Hispanic), OR 1.4, 95% CI (1.4–1.5)
  • Lower income < $20,000 (vs. ≥ $20,000), OR 1.2, 95% CI (1.2–1.3)
  • Education (vs. college graduate); some high school education, OR 1.5, 95% CI (1.4–1.6); graduated high school, OR 1.3 (1.2–1.3); some college or vocational school, OR 1.1, 95% CI (1.1–1.2)
  • ALL treatment (vs. female control): chemo only, OR 1.3, 95% CI (1.1–1.6); chemo + CRT < 20 Gy, OR 1.4, 95% CI (1.2–1.8); chemo + CRT > 20 Gy, OR 2.1, 95% CI (1.7–2.6)
  • ALL treatment (vs. male control): chemo + CRT < 20 Gy, OR 1.4, 95% CI (1.1–1.7); chemo + CRT > 20 Gy (vs. male control), OR 1.4, 95% CI (1.2–1.8)
Inactive lifestyle
  • Survivors (vs. non‐survivors), OR 1.7, 95% CI (1.6–1.9)
  • Female sex (vs. male sex), OR 1.3, 95% CI (1.3–1.4)
  • Ethnicity (vs. White Non‐Hispanic): being Black Non‐Hispanic, OR 1.7, 95% CI (1.6–1.8); being Other Non‐Hispanic, OR 1.3, 95% CI (1.2–1.4); being Hispanic (vs. White Non‐Hispanic), OR 1.9, 95% CI (1.8–2.0)
  • Lower income < $20,000 (vs. income ≥ $20,000), OR 1.7, 95% CI (1.6–1.7)
  • Education (vs. college graduate): some high school education, OR 3.8, 95% CI (3.6–4.0); graduated high school, OR 2.5, 95% CI (2.4–2.6); some college or vocational school (vs. college graduate), OR 1.5, 95% CI (1.5–1.6)
  • Current smoker (vs. no current smoker), OR 1.4, 95% CI (1.3–1.4)
  • Female ALL survivor – chemo + CRT > 20 Gy (vs. female control), OR 1.9, 95% CI (1.5–2.3)
  • Male ALL survivor – chemo + CRT < 20 Gy (vs. male control), OR 1.7, 95% CI (1.3–2.2)

Male ALL survivor – chemo + CRT > 20 Gy (vs. male control), OR 1.9, 95% CI (1.5–2.3)

Cox et al. 2009 (cross‐sectional survey study, 838 CCS)

Higher physical activity participation (as indicated by Structural Equation Modeling)

In men:
  • More education
  • Greater fear regarding future health
  • Higher baseline exercise frequency
  • Familiarity of primary care physician with cancer‐related problems
In women:
  • Greater self‐reported stamina
  • Less fatigue
  • Higher baseline exercise frequency
  • Higher motivation
Ness et al. 2009 (cross‐sectional multi‐center study, 9301 CCS)
Not meeting physical activity recommendations
  • Female sex (vs. male), RR 1.2, 99% CI (1.1–1.3)
  • Non‐Hispanic Black (vs. Non‐Hispanic White), RR 1.2, 99% CI (1.2–1.3)
  • Hispanic (vs. Non‐Hispanic White), RR 1.1, 99% CI (1.0–1.2)
  • Other race/ethnicity (vs. Non‐Hispanic White), RR 1.1, 99% CI (1.0–1.2)
  • Older age: 30–49 years vs. 18–29 years, RR 1.1, 99% CI (1.0–1.2), ≥ 50 years vs. 18–29 years, RR 1.2, 99% CI (1.1–1.4)
  • Higher education: high school graduate vs. < high school, RR 0.9, 99% CI (0.8–1.0)
  • Being a student (vs. working/ caring for home/family), RR 0.8, 99% CI (0.7–0.9)
  • Being unable to work (vs. working/ caring for home/family), RR 1.2, 99% CI (1.1–1.3)
  • Being either underweight or obese (vs. normal weight), RR 1.2, 99% CI (1.1–1.3)
  • Being overweight (vs. normal weight); RR 1.2, 99% CI (1.0–1.2)
  • Ever smoking (vs. never), RR 0.9, 99% CI (0.8–1.0)
  • Women: amputation of lower limb (vs. no surgery), RR 1.3, 99% CI (1.2–1.5)
  • Men: amputation of lower limb (vs. no surgery), RR 1.3, 99% CI (1.1–1.5)
  • Other surgery (vs. no surgery), RR 1.1, 99% CI (1.0–1.2)
  • Women: chemotherapy including anthracyclines (vs. no chemotherapy), RR 1.1, 99% CI (1.0–1.2)
  • Women: any cranial radiation (vs. no radiation), RR 1.2, 99% CI (1.1–1.3)
  • Women: other radiation (vs. no radiation), RR 1.1, 99% CI (1.0–1.2)
  • Men: chest radiation without cranial radiation (vs. no radiation), RR 1.1, 99% CI (1.0–1.2)
Inactive lifestyle
  • Female sex (vs. male), RR 1.2, 99% CI (1.1–1.3)
  • Non‐Hispanic Black (vs. Non‐Hispanic White), RR 1.7, 99% CI (1.3–2.2)
  • Older age: 30–39 years (vs. 18–29 years), RR 1.5, 95% CI (1.3–1.7); 40–49 years (vs. 18–29 years), RR 1.5, 95% CI (1.3–1.8); ≥50 years (vs. 18–29 years), RR 2.0, 99% CI (1.4–3.0)
  • Higher education: high school graduate vs. < high school, RR 0.8, 99% CI (0.6–1.0); college graduate vs. < high school, RR 0.4, 99% CI (0.3–0.6)
  • Being unemployed, looking for work (vs. caring for home or family), RR 1.3, 99% CI (1.0–1.6)
  • Being unable to work (vs. caring for home or family), RR 2.1, 99% CI (1.7–2.5)
  • Being either underweight (vs. normal weight), RR 1.5, 99% CI (1.2–1.9)
  • Being obese (vs. normal weight), RR 1.4, 99% CI (1.3–1.7)
  • Being a current smoker (vs. never smoker), RR 1.5, 99% CI (1.2–1.9)
  • Being depressed at time of interview (vs. not depressed), RR 1.4, 99% CI (1.2–1.7)
  • Women: amputation of lower limb (vs. no surgery), RR 1.6, 99% CI (1.2–1.5)
  • Men: amputation of lower limb (vs. no surgery), RR 1.4, 99% CI (1.0–1.9)
  • Women: other surgery (vs. no surgery), RR 1.2, 99% CI (1.0–1.4)
  • Women: chemotherapy including and without anthracyclines (vs. no chemotherapy), RR 1.1, 99% CI (1.0–1.3)
  • Women: any cranial radiation (vs. no radiation), RR 1.5, 99% CI (1.3–1.7)
  • Men: any cranial radiation (vs. no radiation), RR 1.3, 99% CI (1.1–1.6)
Rueegg et al. 2012 (cross‐sectional multi‐center study, 1058 CCS)
Inactivity
  • Being female, OR 1.7, 95% CI (1.2–2.2)
  • Education: compulsory schooling vs. vocational training, OR = 1.9, 95% CI (1.1–3.3), upper secondary education vs. vocational training, OR 1.4, 95% CI (1.1–2.0), university education vs. vocational training, OR 1.8, 95% CI (1.0–3.3)
  • Underweight vs. normal weight, OR 3.0, 95% CI (1.3–6.8)
  • Obese vs. normal weight, OR 1.5, 95% CI (0.8–2.6)
No sports
  • Education: compulsory schooling vs. vocational training, OR = 1.7, 95% CI (1.0–2.9), upper secondary education vs. vocational training, OR 0.9, 95% CI (0.6–1.2), university education vs. vocational training, OR 0.5, 95% CI (0.3–1.0)
  • Having children, OR 1.8, 95% CI (1.0–3.2)
  • Underweight vs. normal weight, OR 1.2, 95% CI (0.6–2.6)
  • Obese vs. normal weight, OR 2.3, 95% CI (1.3–4.1)
  • Current smoking, OR 1.9, 95% CI (1.4–2.6)
Rueegg et al. 2012 (cross‐sectional multi‐center study, 1038 CCS)
Any limitations in sports
  • Parent's education (vs. secondary education): primary education, OR 0.4, 95% CI (0.1–1.2); unknown education, OR 3.0, 95% CI (1.2–7.4)
  • Cancer diagnosis (vs. leukemia): lymphoma, OR 1.2, 95% CI (0.5–2.7); CNS tumor, OR 9.4, 95% CI (4.3–20.7); neuroblastoma, OR 3.8, 95% CI (1.2–11.6); retinoblastoma, OR 8.6, 95% CI (2.3–32.3); renal & hepatic tumors, OR 1.7, 95% CI (0.6–4.8); bone tumor, OR 13.6, 95% CI (5.6–33.3); soft tissue sarcoma, OR 2.9, 95% CI (1.1–7.7); germ cell tumor, OR 2.1, 95% CI (0.4–10.1); other tumors, OR 5.7, 95% CI (1.0–31.8); Langerhans cell histiocytosis, OR 1.6, 95% CI (0.4–7.5)
  • Cancer treatment (vs. chemotherapy): surgery only, OR 0.4, 95% CI (0.1–0.9); radiotherapy, OR 1.6, 95% CI (0.9–2.9); bone marrow transplantation, OR 0.9, 95% CI (0.2–3.3)
Any limitations in daily activities
  • Parent's education (vs. secondary education): primary education, OR 1.9, 95% CI (1.0–3.5); tertiary education, OR 1.0, 95% CI (0.6–1.8), unknown education, OR 2.8, 95% CI (1.5–5.4)
  • Cancer diagnosis (vs. leukemia): lymphoma, OR 0.9, 95% CI (0.5–1.8); CNS tumor, OR 5.8, 95% CI (3.1–10.8); neuroblastoma, OR 2.4, 95% CI (1.0–6.2); retinoblastoma, OR 2.9, 95% CI (0.8–10.1); renal & hepatic tumors, OR 2.2, 95% CI (1.0–4.6); bone tumor, OR 10.9, 95% CI (5.0–23.5); soft tissue sarcoma, OR 1.8, 95% CI (0.8–4.0); germ cell tumor, OR 1.2, 95% CI (0.3–4.2); other tumors, OR 1.9, 95% CI (0.3–10.0); Langerhans cell histiocytosis, OR 2.9, 95% CI (1.2–7.4)
  • Cancer treatment (vs. chemotherapy): surgery only, OR 0.5, 95% CI (0.2–1.1); radiotherapy, OR 2.1, 95% CI (1.3–3.3); bone marrow transplantation, OR 3.0, 95% CI (1.2–7.1)
Slater et al. 2016 (cross‐sectional survey study, 158 CCS) Engaging in active transportation
  • Being married or living with a partner (vs. not), OR 0.3, 95% CI (0.1–0.8)

  • Less planning/psychosocial barriers (vs. more), OR 0.2, 95% CI (0.0–0.5)

  • Higher perceived walkability of the neighborhood (vs. lower), OR 2.6, 95% CI (1.1–5.7)

Darabos et al. 2021 (cross‐sectional survey study, 307 CCS) Not meeting physical activity recommendations
  • Non‐Hispanic race, OR 0.3, 95% CI (0.1–0.7)

  • Longer time since treatment completion, OR 0.8, 95% CI (0.6–0.9)

Smoking
Emmons et al. 2003 (randomized trial of a smoking cessation intervention, 796 smoking CCS)
Higher smoking rates (β represents the increase in the odds of higher smoking rates)
  • Older current age: β = 0.0226, p < 0.0001
  • Education: less than high school vs. more than high school: β = 0.3311, p = 0.0019
  • Social norms: most smoke vs. none/few smoke: β = 0.5657 p < 0.0001; about half smoke vs. none/few smoke: β = 0.1881 p = 0.016
  • Support for quitting: a little or a lot vs. not at all: β = 0.2027, p = 0.0256
  • Higher score on the global severity index (severe psychological symptoms): β = 0.0077, p = 0.0238
Nicotine dependence
  • Older age: OR 1.0, 95% CI (1.0–1.1)
  • Low level of education: < high school vs. college graduate, OR 2.8, 95% CI (1.6–5.0); high school graduate vs. college graduate, OR 2.4, 95% CI (2.4–1.5); post high school vs. college graduate, OR 1.9, 95% CI (1.2–3.0)
  • A greater proportion of smokers in social network: most smoke vs. non/few smoke, OR 2.2, 95% CI (1.5–3.2); about half smoke vs. non/few smoke, OR 1.7, 95% CI (1.2–2.4)
  • Higher score on the global severity index (severe psychological symptoms): OR 1.7, 95% CI (1.1–2.7)
More quit attempts
  • Younger age, OR 1.0, 95% CI (1.0–1.0)
  • Support for quitting: a little or a lot vs. not at all: OR 1.7, 95% CI (1.1–2.5)
  • Social support: a lot vs. not at all, OR 1.7, 95% CI (1.1–2.5)
  • Seeing oneself as more vulnerable to smoking‐related illnesses, OR 1.2, 95% CI (1.1–1.3)
  • Social networks of which most smoke vs. none/few/half smoke, OR 0.6, 95% CI (0.5–0.9)
Readiness to quit
  • Support for quitting: a lot vs. not at all, OR 3.8, 95% CI (2.5–5.6), a little vs. not at all, OR 2.2, 95% CI (1.5–3.3)
  • Seeing oneself as more vulnerable to smoking‐related illnesses, OR 1.2, 95% CI (1.1–1.3)
Emmons et al. 2005 (randomized trial of a smoking cessation intervention, 796 smoking CCS; overlap with Emmons et al. 2003) Smoking cessation
  • Counseling vs. self‐help at both the 8‐month (16.8% vs. 8.5%, p = 0.01) and 12‐month follow‐ups (15% vs. 9%, p = 0.01).

  • Long‐term self‐efficacy (vs. little or no self‐efficacy), OR 1.4 (1.2–1.6)

  • Having a lot of energy in the past 4 weeks, OR 1.4, 95% CI (1.1–2.0)

Kahalley et al. 2012 (cross‐sectional multi‐center survey, 307 CCS) Smoking
  • No history of cranial radiotherapy (vs. history of cranial radiotherapy), RR, 95% CI 2.4 (1.1–5.2)

  • Household smoking (vs. no household smoking), RR 2.2, 95% CI (1.2–4.2)

  • Suicidal behavior (vs. no suicidal behavior), RR 1.9, 95% CI 1.9 (1.0–3.6)

  • Peer smoking and binge eating (vs. no peer smoking and no binge eating), RR 3.4, 95% CI (1.2–9.7)

Bougas et al. 2021 (cohort study, 2887 CCS)
Smoking
  • Being a CNS tumor survivor (vs. Wilms tumor survivors), RR 0.4, 95% CI (0.3–0.6).
  • Treatment with chemotherapy RR 0.9, 95% CI (0.7–1.0)
  • Treatment with thoracic radiation therapy RR 0.8, 95% CI (0.6–1.0)
  • Having had a second cancer, RR 0.7, 95% CI (0.4–1.0)
  • Having (had) a cardiovascular disease, RR 0.7, 95% CI (0.5–1.0)
  • Being male, RR 1.4, 95% CI (1.2–1.6)
  • Being married, RR 0.8, 95% CI (0.7–1.0)
  • Being ≥40 years (vs. <30 years), RR 0.8, 95% CI (0.6–1.0)
  • Higher education level: graduated from college (vs. high school dropout), RR 0.6, 95% CI (0.5–0.7)
  • Poor physical quality of life score (< first quartile vs. others), RR 0.8, 95% CI (0.7–1.0)
  • Poor mental quality of life score (<first quartile vs. > third quartile), RR 1.6, 95% CI (1.3–1.9)
Quitting smoking
  • Being male, RR 0.8, 95% CI (0.7–0.9)
  • Being married, RR 1.2, 95% CI (1.1–1.4)
  • Higher educational level, RR 1.5, 95% CI (1.2–1.7)
  • Having had a second cancer, RR 1.3, 95% CI (1.0–1.6)
Cappelli et al. 2021 (cohort study, 127 young adult cancer survivors) Smoking
  • Higher cancer treatment intensity score, OR 0.3, 95% CI (0.1–0.8)

  • Being a past smoker, OR 5.9, 95% CI (1.2–29.9)

Darabos et al. 2021 (cross‐sectional survey study, 307 CCS) Smoking
  • Female sex, OR 0.2, 95% CI (0.1–0.8)

  • White race (vs. African American, Asian, American Indian/Alaskan native, other race), OR 11.4, 95% CI (1.2–104.8)

Cheung et al. 2022 (cross‐sectional survey study, 200 CCS) Smoking
  • Lower education level (vs. higher level than secondary school), OR 5.1, 95% CI (1.5–17.8)

Alcohol consumption
Lown et al. 2008 (cross‐sectional survey study, 10,398 CCS) Heavy drinking
  • Younger age, OR 2.7, 95% CI (1.9–3.9)

  • Being male, OR 2.1, 95% CI (1.8–2.6)

  • Education: grades 0–12 vs. college graduate, OR 3.4, 95% CI (2.7–4.4); some post‐high school vs. college graduate, OR 2.2, 95% CI (1.7–2.8)

  • Age of first drink: <14 years vs. 21+ years, OR 6.9, 95% CI (4.4–10.8), 15–16 years vs. 21+ years, OR 5.3, 95% CI (3.5–8.1), 17–20 years vs. 21+ years, OR 2.9, 95% CI (1.9–4.4)

  • Older age at diagnosis: 15–21 years vs. 5–9 years, OR 0.7, 95% CI (0.5–1.0)

  • Fair/poor general health (vs. excellent/very good/good), OR 1.5, 95% CI (1.1–1.9)

  • Abnormal depression (vs. normal). OR 1.7, 95% CI (1.4–2.2)

  • Abnormal anxiety (vs. normal), OR 1.4, 95% CI (1.1–1.9)

  • Abnormal somatization (vs. normal), OR 1.7, 95% CI (1.3–2.2)

  • Abnormal Global Severity Index score including depression, somatization and anxiety (vs. normal), OR 1.9, 95% CI (1.5–2.4)

  • Activity limitations (vs. not limited at all), OR 1.3, 95% CI (1.1–1.5)

  • Some anxiety about cancer (vs. none), OR 1.2, 95% CI (1.0–1.4)

  • Cancer diagnosis (vs. leukemia): Hodgkin's disease OR 1.4, 95% CI (1.0–1.8), Wilms tumor OR 1.5 (1.1–2.1), neuroblastoma OR 1.6, 95% CI (1.1–2.3), and Bone tumor OR 1.7, 95% CI (1.2–2.2)

  • Intrathecal methotrexate or cranial radiation, OR 0.7, 95% CI (0.5–0.8)

Cappelli et al. 2021 (cohort study, 127 young adult cancer survivors) Binge drinking
  • Female sex, OR 0.4, 95% CI = (0.2–1.0)

Darabos et al. 2021 (cross‐sectional survey study, 307 CCS) Binge drinking
  • Higher age at baseline, OR 1.9, 95% CI (1.1–3.4)

  • Solid tumor diagnosis (vs. leukemia/lymphoma/brain tumor), OR 1.9, 95% CI (1.0–3.6)

  • Higher intensity of treatment, OR 0.6, 95% CI (0.4–1.0)

Cheung et al. 2022 (cross‐sectional survey study, 200 CCS) Alcohol consumption
  • Female sex, OR 0.3, 95% CI (0.2–0.7)

  • No private medical insurance, OR 0.4, 95% CI (0.2–0.9)

Diet
Zhang et al. 2016 (retrospective cohort study with cross‐sectional assessment, 2570 CCS)

High diet quality based on adjusted means Healthy Eating

Index–2010 (maximum score = 100):
  • Higher age: 58.0 (56.7, 59.3) for age 40–64 years, 56.3 (55.2, 57.4) for age 30–39 years, 55.1 (54.0, 56.2) for age 18–29 years
  • Female sex, 59.3 (58.3, 60.4), vs. male sex 53.6 (52.6, 54.7)
  • Higher education level: college graduate 60.1 (59.4, 61.7) vs. some post high‐school 55.7 (54.6, 56.8) and grades 0–12 53.2 (52.0, 54.4
  • Non‐smokers 57.9 (57.0, 58.9) and former smokers 57.7 (56.1, 59.2) vs. current smokers 53.9 (52.7, 55.1)
  • Being physically active 58.5 (57.5, 59.6) vs. inactive 54.5 (53.4, 55.5)
  • Overweight 58.0 (57.0, 59.0) and normal weight 57.3 (56.3, 58.3) vs. underweight 54.1 (51.6, 56.7) and obesity 56.5 (55.5, 57.5)
  • Primary cancer diagnosis with leukemia 58.7 (57.9, 59.5) and lymphoma 59.4 (58.3, 60.4) vs. embryonal tumors 56.9 (55.5, 58.2, sarcoma 57.3 (56.0, 58.6), CNS tumors 57.7 (56.1, 59.3), and other tumors 57.0 (55.2, 58.8)
  • Age at diagnosis: 5–9 years (58.2 (57.1, 59.2), 10–14 years 58.5 (57.4, 59.5), and >15 years 58.2 (56.9, 59.5) vs. < 5 years 56.9 (56.0, 57.8)
  • Lower abdomen radiation dose: 0 Gy 58.9 (58.0, 59.7) vs. 1–19.9 Gy 57.2 (55.0, 59.4), 20–29.9 Gy 56.7 (54.8, 58.5) and ≥ 30 Gy 56.1 (54.2, 58.0)
  • 1500–8999 Mg/m2 cumulative glucocorticoid dose: 59.7 (57.9, 61.5) vs. 0 57.7 (56.9, 58.4), 1–1499 Mg/m2 57.1 (55.4, 58.7) and ≥ 9000 Mg/m2 56.9 (55.0, 58.5)
Bhandari et al. 2021 (cross‐sectional survey study, 446 CCS) Vitamin D deficiency
  • Hispanic or Black race (vs. non‐Hispanic white), OR 2.4, 95% CI (1.4–4.1)

  • Being overweight (vs. normal/underweight), OR 1.8, 95% CI (1.0–3.1)

  • Being obese (vs. normal/underweight), OR 2.4, 95% CI (1.4–4.1)

Cheung et al. 2022 (cross‐sectional survey study, 200 CCS) Adoption of a balanced diet more than ≥4 days per week
  • Younger age at interview, OR 1.0, 95% CI (0.9–1.0)

  • Primary cancer diagnosis including hematological malignancies vs. CNS tumors, OR 2.5, 95% CI (1.3–4.7)

Darabos et al. 2021 (cross‐sectional survey study, 307 CCS) Not meeting fruit/vegetable intake recommendations
  • Having had a relapse, OR 0.5, 95% CI (0.2–1.0)

Sun exposure
Zwemer et al. 2012 (cross‐sectional survey study, 153 young adult cancer survivors)
Low adherence to sunbathing recommendations
  • Age 26–60 years (vs. <26 years), OR 0.4, 95% CI (0.2–0.9)
  • Female sex, OR 2.4, 95% CI (1.1–5.5)
Low adherence recommendations during incidental sun exposure
  • Perceived vulnerability to appearance changes from UV exposure, OR 0.6, 95% CI (0.4–0.9)
Darabos et al. 2021 (cross‐sectional survey study, 307 CCS) Engaging in unsafe sun protective habits
  • Female sex, OR 0.6, 95% CI (0.3–1.0)

  • Non‐Hispanic White race (vs. Hispanic), OR 0.4, 95% CI (0.2–0.8)

Cheung et al. 2022 (cross‐sectional survey study, 200 CCS) Sunscreen use more than ≥4 days per week
  • Female sex, OR 5.7, 95% CI (2.4–13.3)

  • Educational level: secondary school or below vs. above secondary school, OR 0.2, 95% CI (0.1–0.8)

  • Monthly household income: ≤$30,000 vs. >$30,000, OR 0.4, 95% CI (0.2–0.8)

Fluehr et al. 2023 (cross‐sectional survey study, 94 CAYA cancer survivors) Increased sun protection behaviors (as indicated hierarchical linear regression)
  • Being of fair/easily burned skin type (p = 0.02)

  • Perceiving greater relative susceptibility to skin cancer compared with non‐cancer survivors (p = 0.02)

Health behavior in general
Klosky et al. 2012 (retrospective multi‐center survey study, 307 CAYA cancer survivors) Poor overall behavioral health
  • Better mental health, OR 0.2, 95% CI (0.13–0.43)

Abbreviations: ALL, acute lymphocytic leukemia, BMI, body mass index, CAYA, childhood, adolescent, and young adult, CCS, childhood cancer survivors, CI, confidence interval, CNS, central nervous system, CRT, cranial radiotherapy, Gy, gray, RR, risk ratio, OR, odds ratio.

Note: This table displays only the significant study results; non‐significant results and descriptions of the models used for each included study are shown in the evidence tables (Supplementary File A). Barriers contribute to the persistence of unhealthy behaviors, while facilitators support the transition to healthier choies.