Factors Associated With Cancer Worry Among People Aged 50 or Older, Spain, 2012-2014.

doi:10.5888/pcd12.150398

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Factors Associated With Cancer Worry Among People Aged 50 or Older, Spain, 2012-2014.

Preventing chronic disease - 24 Dec 2015

Hidalgo Jesús López-Torres, Sotos Joseba Rabanales, Herráez María José Simarro, Rosa Monchi Campos, López Jaime López-Torres, Ortiz María Pilar Sánchez

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INTRODUCTION: Cancer worry varies among patients and may influence their participation in preventive activities. We tested whether sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, locus of control, comorbidity, and perceived health status were associated with the level of cancer worry among adults aged 50 or older. METHODS: We conducted an observational cross-sectional study of 666 adults in Spain aged 50 or older....

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Aged
Anxiety
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Health Status
Humans
Life Style
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms
Sex Factors
Social Support
Spain

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PMID: 26704444
DOI: 10.5888/pcd12.150398
PMCID: PMC4692477

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