Patterns of cancer-related health behaviors among middle-aged and older adults: Individual- and area-level socioeconomic disparities.

ABSTRACT: Multiple health behaviors could have greater impact on chronic diseases than single behaviors, but correlates of behavioral clusters are relatively understudied. Using data from NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study (initiated in 1995) for 324,522 participants from the U.S. (age 50-71), we conducted exploratory factor analysis to identify clusters of adherence to eight cancer prevention behaviors. Poisson regressions examined associations between cluster scores and neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation, measured with census block group (1) poverty and (2) low education. Four clusters emerged: Movement (adequate physical activity/less TV); Abstinence (never smoked/less alcohol); Weight control (healthy body mass index/high fruits and vegetables); and Other (adequate sleep/receiving cancer screeni

SUBMITTER: Moss JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8477751 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature