| Title |
Prevalence, trend, and sociodemographic association of five modifiable lifestyle risk factors for cancer in Alberta and Canada
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| Published in |
Cancer Causes & Control, November 2008
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10552-008-9254-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Feng Xiao Li, Paula J. Robson, Yiqun Chen, Zhenguo Qiu, Geraldine Lo Siou, Heather E. Bryant |
| Abstract |
To examine the 12-year trend, in Alberta and Canada, of five modifiable lifestyle risk factors for cancer, and their associations with sociodemographic factors. Six surveys collected data from Canadians aged > or =12 years. The prevalence, trends, and sociodemographic association of five lifestyle risk factors (smoking, inactivity, excessive drinking, overweight/obesity, and insufficient fruit/vegetable intake) were examined. Smoking and inactivity decreased significantly: by 5.4% and 2.7% (Alberta men) and 4.9% and 12.1% (Alberta women); by 7.5% and 8.5% (Canada men) and 7.7% and 11.9% (Canada women). Excessive drinking increased significantly: by 3.6% (men) and 0.9% (women), Alberta; by 2.5% (men) and 0.9% (women), Canada. Overweight/obesity significantly increased by 6.0% (Alberta) and 4.1% (Canada) in women. Being female, single, highly educated, or having higher income decreased the likelihood of exposure to multiple lifestyle risk factors; being middle aged, widowed/separated/divorced, or in poor health condition increased the likelihood. The downward trends for smoking and physical inactivity were in a direction that may help reduce cancer burden. The excessive drinking and overweight/obesity trends did not change in desired direction and deserve attention. The clustering of the lifestyle risk factors in specific social groups provides useful information for future intervention planning. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 60 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 10 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 12 | 20% |
| Unknown | 15 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 25% |
| Psychology | 9 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 7 | 12% |
| Unknown | 15 | 25% |
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