Physical and mental health status and health behaviors of childhood cancer survivors: findings from the 2009 BRFSS survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The growing number of childhood cancer survivors makes examination of their current physical and mental health status and health behaviors an important concern. Much of what is known about the long-term outcomes of childhood cancer survivors comes from the Childhood Cancer Cohort Study (CCSS) which uses sibling controls.

Procedure

Using data from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, 651 childhood cancer survivors and 142,932 non-cancer peer controls were identified. The two groups were compared on a variety of physical and mental health status and health behavior variables using ANCOVA and binary logistic regression.

Results

While controlling for differences in age, sex, and minority status, survivors significantly (P ≤ 0.001) had poo

SUBMITTER: Phillips-Salimi CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3332525 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature