Skip to main content
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 12.
Published in final edited form as: Commun Res Rep. 2012 Jul;29(3):193–203. doi: 10.1080/08824096.2012.684808

Table 1. Breakdown of Risk Perception Attitudes by Cancer Type.

Risk Perception Attitude N Percent

Colon cancer responsive 450 21.1
Colon cancer avoidant 122 5.7
Colon cancer proactive 1180 55.5
Colon cancer indifferent 376 17.7
Prostate cancer responsive 204 23.5
Prostate cancer avoidant 29 3.3
Prostate cancer proactive 554 63.8
Prostate cancer indifferent 82 9.4
Breast cancer responsive 365 29.1
Breast cancer avoidant 39 3.1
Breast cancer proactive 756 60.3