Table 3.

Ohio Appalachia Region Comparisons for the CARE Project: Cancer-Related Issues Reported by Key Informants

CARE Project Regions	Cancer: Top Concerns	Cancer: Screening Awareness	Cancer: Free Screening Programs	Cancer: Screening Behaviors	Cancer: Screening Barriers	Tobacco Use	Local Groups That Provide Cancer Educational Materials/Programs
1	Breast, lung	Varies: limited to high	Varies between counties	Small percent get screened; at hospitals	Fear, privacy issues, lack of awareness, transportation issues, costs	Smoking and smokeless tobacco use is high (especially among adolescents)	American Cancer Society (ACS), health department, hospitals
2	Breast, lung	Varies: limited to high	Yes	Get screened; at hospitals and mobile units	Lack of awareness, costs, transportation issues	Smoking and smokeless tobacco use is high (especially among adolescents)	ACS, health department, hospitals
3	Breast, lung	Varies: limited to high	Yes	Screening behaviors vary	Privacy issues, lack of awareness, costs, transportation issues, fear, fatalistic attitude	Smoking and smokeless tobacco use is very high (especially among adolescents)	ACS, health department, hospitals
4	Breast, lung	Varies: limited to high	Varies between counties	Screening behaviors vary	Privacy issues, transportation issues, fear, costs	Smoking and smokeless tobacco use is very high (especially among adolescents)	ACS, health department, hospitals

Note: CARE = Community Awareness, Resources and Education.