Colonoscopy, PSA and Mammogram.	Each screening behavior was assessed using a series of yes or no questions, as follows: “Have you ever had a [colonoscopy] (all respondents); [PSA test] (men only); [mammogram] (women only)?” Only respondents who had previously indicated they had heard of colonoscopy and PSA were asked the respective yes or no questions. Respondents who said, “yes” were asked, “When did you have your most recent [colonoscopy; PSA test; mammogram] to check for [colon; prostate; breast] cancer?” Response categories for colonoscopy included, “a year ago or less; more than 1, but not more than 5 years ago; more than 5, but not more than 10 years ago; over 10 years ago” Response categories for PSA and mammography included, “a year ago or less; more than 1 but not more than 2 years ago; more than 2 but not more than 5 years ago; over 5 years ago.” Questions about each screening test were combined into dichotomous measures indicating whether or not an individual had the test within the recommended period of time (colonoscopy within the past 10 years, USPSTF, 2002b; PSA test within the past 2 years, AUA, 2000; Smith, Cokkinides, & Eyre, 2004; mammography within the past two years, USPSTF, 2002a). Seventy-one percent of women answered that they had received a mammogram in the past year; 38% of men reported having had a PSA in the last two years, and 38% of men and women had received a colonoscopy in the last 10 years.
Diet for weight loss.	Respondents were asked, “During the past 30 days, have you controlled your diet to lose weight?” (yes, no). Thirty-eight percent of respondents had attempted weight loss in the last 30 days.
Exercise.	Respondents were asked, “During an average week are you able to exercise at least once per week?” (yes, no). Those who said yes were asked, “During an average week, how many days do you exercise?” Fifty-two percent of the sample exercised three or more days during an average week.
Fruit and vegetable consumption.	Respondents were asked, in separate questions, “In the past week, on average, how many servings of fruit did you eat or drink per day? Please include 100% fruit juice, and fresh, frozen or canned fruits” and “In the past week, on average, how many servings of vegetables did you eat or drink per day, not counting potatoes? Please include green salad, 100% vegetable juice, and fresh, frozen or canned vegetables.” Response categories for both items included, “less than one serving per day; one serving per day; two servings per day; three servings per day; four servings per day; and five or more servings per day. One-third of respondents ate five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day in the past week.