Determination of Multiple Cancer Risk Behaviors Among Adult Population in Turkey: A Cross-sectional Study

Abstract

Background: Modifiable cancer risk behaviors are general not seen alone but in combination in individuals. Purpose: This study aims to investigate the factors associated with combinations of cancer risk behaviors, including tobacco use, obesity, and low physical activity that cause cancer in adults. Methods: A total of 720 adults were selected using the multi-stage cluster sampling method. Data were collected using the World Health Organization STEP-wise protocols. Results: It was found that 46.9% of the participants showed one, 46.3% two or more types of risk behavior. The percentage of married individuals was higher among those who engaged in one, two, or three risky behaviors than those who did not engage in risky behaviors. Among participants with two risk behaviors, the percentage of those who rated their health as very good was lower than those without risk behaviors; those who had friends or relatives with cancer were high. Those who engaged in three risk behaviors were less educated and had lower incomes than those who did not engage in risk behaviors. Conclusions: Health intervention strategies should be increased in primary health care institutions for individuals who are married, has low level of education and income and has weak perception of health.

Keywords

• Cancer risk
• cluster sampling method
• modifiable cancer risk behavior.

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