Gender differences in awareness and practices of cancer prevention recommendations in Korea: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Gender is a major determinant of health behaviors that influences cancer prevention awareness and practices. This study investigated the relationship of the awareness and practice rates of cancer prevention recommendations with gender and socioeconomic status.

Methods

We used data from the Korean National Cancer Prevention Awareness and Practice Survey (2023). The sample included 4,000 men and women aged 20-74 years. We conducted multiple logistic regression analyses to evaluate associations with the awareness and practices of cancer prevention, and a joinpoint regression analysis using age-standardized rates to analyze trends in awareness and practice rates from 2007 to 2023.

Results

The awareness rates were 79.4% and 81.2% for men and women, respectively.

SUBMITTER: Choi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11920676 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature