Geographic, Demographic, and Socioeconomic Disparities and Factors Associated With Cancer Literacy in China: National Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer literacy is associated with several health-related behaviors and outcomes. However, there is still a lack of nationwide surveys for cancer literacy in China.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate cancer literacy in China, explore disparities, and provide scientific evidence for policy makers.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in mainland China in 2021 using the multistage probability proportional to the size sampling method. Both the reliability and validity of the questionnaire were evaluated. The awareness levels were adjusted by sampling weights and nonrepresentativeness weights to match the actual population distributions. The Rao-Scott adjusted chi-square test was applied to test geographic, demographic, and socioeconomic disparitie

SUBMITTER: He S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9985002 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature