April Oh|Anees Shaikh|Erika A. Waters|Audie A. Atienza|Richard P. Moser|Frank M. Perna
Health Disparities in Awareness of Physical Activity and Cancer Prevention: Findings from the National Cancer Institute's 2007 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)
National Cancer Institute|National Cancer Institute|Washington University in St. Louis|National Cancer Institute|National Cancer Institute|National Cancer Institute
national study examines differences racialethnic groups awareness physical activity reduced cancer risk explores correlates awareness including trust demographic health characteristics within racialethnic groups 2007 health information national trends survey hints provided data study exclusions 6809 adults included analyses awareness physical activity reduced cancer risk main outcome logistic regression models tested relationships nonhispanic blacks 071 054093 lower odds aware physical activity reduced cancer risk nonhispanic whites current attempts lose weight associated greater odds awareness among nonhispanic blacks hispanics p 01 among nonhispanic blacks trust traditional internet media associated greater odds awareness p 01 study first national study examine racialethnic disparities awareness physical activity cancer risk comparisons racialethnic groups found blackwhite disparities awareness variables associated awareness within racialethnic groups identify potential subgroups communication efforts promote awareness may targeted