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. 2009 Dec 15;7(1):A14.

Table 3.

Multivariate Associations Between Prevention Behavior andType of Prevention Representation, Health Information National Trends Survey, 2005a

Prevention Behavior No. of Participants No. of Behaviors Listed
Total Prevention, Mean (95% CI) P Valueb Primary Prevention, Mean (95% CI)c P Valueb Secondary Prevention, Mean (95% CI) P Valueb
Has had colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopyd
Never 411 1.21 (1.09-1.33) <.001 0.85 (0.73-0.97) .003 0.37 (0.31-0.43) .04
>5 years ago 99 1.39 (1.17-1.61) 1.00 (0.82-1.18) 0.39 (0.27-0.51)
≤5 years 537 1.64 (1.44-1.84) 1.14 (1.00-1.28) 0.50 (0.40-0.60)
Fruit and vegetable intake
<1 serving/day 131 1.28 (1.02-1.54) .66 0.93 (0.67-1.19) .92 0.35 (0.23-0.47) .16
1-4 servings/day 1,462 1.37 (1.29-1.45) 0.96 (0.88-1.04) 0.41 (0.37-0.45)
≥5 servings/day 290 1.30 (1.10-1.50) 0.98 (0.82-1.14) 0.32 (0.24-0.40)
Smoking status
Current 342 1.58 (1.48-1.68) .01 1.56 (1.46-1.66) .01 0.02 (0-0.04) .41
Former 558 1.84 (1.74-1.94) 1.80 (1.70-1.90) 0.04 (0-0.08)
Never 952 1.75 (1.67-1.83) 1.70 (1.62-1.78) 0.05 (0.03-0.07)
Sunscreen use
Never 486 1.93 (1.83-2.03)  .004 1.87 (1.77-1.97)  .01 0.06 (0.04-0.08) .89
Rarely 282 2.11 (1.99-2.23) 2.05 (1.91-2.19) 0.07 (0.01-0.13)
Sometimes 355 2.19 (2.05-2.33) 2.11 (1.99-2.23) 0.08 (0.04-0.12)
Often 258 2.29 (2.05-2.43) 2.21 (2.07-2.35) 0.08 (0.04-0.12)
Always 281 2.16 (1.98-2.34) 2.08 (1.90-2.26) 0.08 (0.04-0.12)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval.

a

These analyses controlled for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, and cancer history.

b

Satterthwaite-adjusted F tests and their corresponding P values were used to determine statistical significance.

c

Primary prevention behaviors were the following: For colon cancer, "don't drink alcohol," "don't smoke," "eat fiber," "eat fruits and vegetables," "eat healthy/better nutrition," and "exercise." For lung cancer, "avoid asbestos," "avoid polluted air," "don't smoke/quit smoking," "eat healthy," "exercise," and "stay away from secondhand smoke." For skin cancer, "do not use tanning beds/tanning salons," "stay out of the sun," "wear protective hat/clothing," and "wear sunscreen."

d

Analyses with colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy screening were restricted to respondents aged 50 years or older.