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. 2009 Oct 18;24(Suppl 2):430–435. doi: 10.1007/s11606-009-0993-x

Table 1.

Bivariate Correlations of Cancer Identities with Cancer Activities

  Survivor Patient Victim Someone with cancer
Belong to cancer-related organizations 0.10 0.00 0.19* 0.085
Contribute money to cancer-related causes 0.20** −0.05 0.07 0.04
Participate in cancer-related events (e.g., walk for research) 0.21** −0.08 0.14 0.13
Participate in cancer-related advocacy to public officials 0.01 0.08 0.26** 0.17*
Follow media stories related to cancer treatment or survivorship 0.16* 0.10 −0.08 0.22**
Wear cancer-related items (e.g., bracelets, t-shirts) 0.25** 0.02 0.02 0.19*
Talk about your own experience (e.g., with family, friends, coworkers, etc.) 0.32** 0.02 0.06 0.25**
Talk about prevention or screening value (e.g., with family, friends, coworkers, etc.) 0.31** 0.00 0.09 0.18*

** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed)

* Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (two-tailed)