Cancer screening behaviors among smokers and non-smokers

Abstract Objective : We explored whether smoking is associated with cancer screening behaviors. Methods : We used data from the 2007 Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the Florida Tobacco Callback Survey to examine screening behaviors related to four cancer types (breast, cervica...

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Published in:Cancer epidemiology 2010-10, Vol.34 (5), p.611-617
Main Authors: Byrne, Margaret M, Davila, Evelyn P, Zhao, Wei, Parker, Dorothy, Hooper, Monica Webb, Caban-Martinez, Alberto, Dietz, Noella, Huang, Youjie, Messiah, Antoine, Lee, David J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Breast cancer
Cancer
Cancer early detection
Cervical cancer
Colorectal cancer
Diet
Early Detection of Cancer - psychology
Epidemiology
Female
Florida - epidemiology
Health behavior
Health care
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Internal Medicine
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - psychology
Prostate cancer
Risk Factors
Smoking
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking - psychology
Studies
Tobacco Use Disorder - epidemiology
Tobacco Use Disorder - etiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Objective : We explored whether smoking is associated with cancer screening behaviors. Methods : We used data from the 2007 Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the Florida Tobacco Callback Survey to examine screening behaviors related to four cancer types (breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal). Using multiple logistic regression analyses, we examined the association between smoking status and health screening behaviors. Results : For 10 of the 11 cancer screening variables, being a current smoker was significantly associated with being less likely to ever have been screened and also less likely to be compliant with screening guidelines. For breast and cervical cancer, level of nicotine dependence was also significantly related to compliance with screening recommendations; women with higher levels of dependence were less likely to be compliant. Conclusions : Our results support the notion that individuals’ actions related to their health are consistent across different types of behaviors. We found that smokers were less likely to engage in cancer screening behaviors. In addition, among smokers, individuals with greater nicotine dependence had lower compliance with some screening tests. Physicians should ensure that their patients who smoke are receiving appropriate and adequate screening for cancer.
ISSN:1877-7821
1877-783X
DOI:10.1016/j.canep.2010.06.017