Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the US
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic involved business closures (e.g., gyms), social distancing policies, and prolonged stressful situations that may have impacted engagement in health behaviors. Our study assessed changes in cancer-related health behaviors during the pandemic, specifically phy...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | BMC Cancer |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13373-5 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1841544556901826560 |
|---|---|
| author | Breanna B. Greteman Allison Cole Mary E. Charlton Jackilen Shannon Deanna Kepka Electra D. Paskett Evelinn A. Borrayo Jamie L. Studts Hayley S. Thompson Isabel Scarinci Lynn Chollet Hinton Elizabeth A. Chrischilles Crystal J. Garcia-Auguste Kaila Christini Heather Aker Jesse J. Plascak Felicity W. K. Harper Monica L. Baskin Sejong Bae Vishruti Pandya Young-il Kim Babalola Faseru Christie Befort Hanluen Kuo Mark Dignan Juan Canedo Victoria Champion Bettina F. Drake Kia L. Davis Debra L. Friedman Mohamed I. Elsaid Scherezade K. Mama Wendy F. Cohn |
| author_facet | Breanna B. Greteman Allison Cole Mary E. Charlton Jackilen Shannon Deanna Kepka Electra D. Paskett Evelinn A. Borrayo Jamie L. Studts Hayley S. Thompson Isabel Scarinci Lynn Chollet Hinton Elizabeth A. Chrischilles Crystal J. Garcia-Auguste Kaila Christini Heather Aker Jesse J. Plascak Felicity W. K. Harper Monica L. Baskin Sejong Bae Vishruti Pandya Young-il Kim Babalola Faseru Christie Befort Hanluen Kuo Mark Dignan Juan Canedo Victoria Champion Bettina F. Drake Kia L. Davis Debra L. Friedman Mohamed I. Elsaid Scherezade K. Mama Wendy F. Cohn |
| author_sort | Breanna B. Greteman |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic involved business closures (e.g., gyms), social distancing policies, and prolonged stressful situations that may have impacted engagement in health behaviors. Our study assessed changes in cancer-related health behaviors during the pandemic, specifically physical activity, fruit/vegetable intake, smoking/tobacco use, and alcohol consumption. Methods Eight cancer centers administered mailed/web-based/telephone surveys between June 2020 and March 2021. Surveys assessed demographics, perceptions on social distancing, and self-reported changes of behaviors (less/same/more) associated with cancer prevention or risk, e.g., physical activity, fruit/vegetable intake, tobacco/smoking use, and alcohol consumption. Descriptive analyses and logistic regression models assessed association of variables with behavior change. Results Most of the 21,911 respondents reported adhering to at least 4(of 5) social distancing measures (72%) and indicated social distancing was very/somewhat important to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (91%). 35% of respondents reported less physical activity, 11% reported less fruit/vegetable intake, 27% reported more smoking/tobacco use (among those who used tobacco/smoking products in past 30 days), and 23% reported more alcohol consumption (among those who reported at least 1 drink in past 30 days) than before the pandemic. Urban residence, younger age, female gender, and worse general health were associated with less physical activity, less fruit/vegetable intake, more smoking/tobacco use, and more alcohol intake. Higher educational attainment was associated with less physical activity and fruit/vegetable intake and more alcohol consumption. Reporting social distancing as important and adhering to more COVID-19 safety practices were associated with less physical activity and more alcohol consumption. Conclusion Our findings suggest that certain demographics and those who adhered to social distancing measures were more likely to self-report unfavorable changes in health behaviors during the pandemic. Future studies should examine if the behaviors returned to baseline following relief from pandemic restrictions, and if these behavior changes are associated with increased cancer incidence and mortality. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-f9be5d5925f54ea380a53d9774c245e1 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1471-2407 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-01-01 |
| publisher | BMC |
| record_format | Article |
| series | BMC Cancer |
| spelling | doaj-art-f9be5d5925f54ea380a53d9774c245e12025-01-12T12:27:48ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072025-01-0125111810.1186/s12885-024-13373-5Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the USBreanna B. Greteman0Allison Cole1Mary E. Charlton2Jackilen Shannon3Deanna Kepka4Electra D. Paskett5Evelinn A. Borrayo6Jamie L. Studts7Hayley S. Thompson8Isabel Scarinci9Lynn Chollet Hinton10Elizabeth A. Chrischilles11Crystal J. Garcia-Auguste12Kaila Christini13Heather Aker14Jesse J. Plascak15Felicity W. K. Harper16Monica L. Baskin17Sejong Bae18Vishruti Pandya19Young-il Kim20Babalola Faseru21Christie Befort22Hanluen Kuo23Mark Dignan24Juan Canedo25Victoria Champion26Bettina F. Drake27Kia L. Davis28Debra L. Friedman29Mohamed I. Elsaid30Scherezade K. Mama31Wendy F. Cohn32University of Iowa College of Public Health, Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Washington School of MedicineUniversity of Iowa College of Public Health, Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterOregon Health and Science University, Knight Cancer InstituteUniversity of Utah, Huntsman Cancer InstituteOhio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Cancer CenterUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Cancer CenterWayne State University School of Medicine, Karmanos Cancer InstituteUniversity of Alabama Birmingham, O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Kansas Medical CenterUniversity of Iowa College of Public Health, Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Iowa College of Public Health, Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Utah, Huntsman Cancer InstituteOhio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterOhio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterWayne State University School of Medicine, Karmanos Cancer InstituteUniversity of Alabama Birmingham, O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Alabama Birmingham, O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Alabama Birmingham, O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Alabama Birmingham, O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Kansas Medical CenterUniversity of Kansas Medical CenterUniversity of Kansas Medical CenterUniversity of Kentucky, Markey Cancer CenterUniversity of Kentucky, Markey Cancer CenterUniversity of Indiana, Simon Cancer CenterWashington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer CenterWashington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer CenterVanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterOhio State University College of MedicineDepartment of Health Disparities Research, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer CenterUniversity of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer CenterAbstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic involved business closures (e.g., gyms), social distancing policies, and prolonged stressful situations that may have impacted engagement in health behaviors. Our study assessed changes in cancer-related health behaviors during the pandemic, specifically physical activity, fruit/vegetable intake, smoking/tobacco use, and alcohol consumption. Methods Eight cancer centers administered mailed/web-based/telephone surveys between June 2020 and March 2021. Surveys assessed demographics, perceptions on social distancing, and self-reported changes of behaviors (less/same/more) associated with cancer prevention or risk, e.g., physical activity, fruit/vegetable intake, tobacco/smoking use, and alcohol consumption. Descriptive analyses and logistic regression models assessed association of variables with behavior change. Results Most of the 21,911 respondents reported adhering to at least 4(of 5) social distancing measures (72%) and indicated social distancing was very/somewhat important to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (91%). 35% of respondents reported less physical activity, 11% reported less fruit/vegetable intake, 27% reported more smoking/tobacco use (among those who used tobacco/smoking products in past 30 days), and 23% reported more alcohol consumption (among those who reported at least 1 drink in past 30 days) than before the pandemic. Urban residence, younger age, female gender, and worse general health were associated with less physical activity, less fruit/vegetable intake, more smoking/tobacco use, and more alcohol intake. Higher educational attainment was associated with less physical activity and fruit/vegetable intake and more alcohol consumption. Reporting social distancing as important and adhering to more COVID-19 safety practices were associated with less physical activity and more alcohol consumption. Conclusion Our findings suggest that certain demographics and those who adhered to social distancing measures were more likely to self-report unfavorable changes in health behaviors during the pandemic. Future studies should examine if the behaviors returned to baseline following relief from pandemic restrictions, and if these behavior changes are associated with increased cancer incidence and mortality.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13373-5COVID-19CancerHealthPreventionBehaviors |
| spellingShingle | Breanna B. Greteman Allison Cole Mary E. Charlton Jackilen Shannon Deanna Kepka Electra D. Paskett Evelinn A. Borrayo Jamie L. Studts Hayley S. Thompson Isabel Scarinci Lynn Chollet Hinton Elizabeth A. Chrischilles Crystal J. Garcia-Auguste Kaila Christini Heather Aker Jesse J. Plascak Felicity W. K. Harper Monica L. Baskin Sejong Bae Vishruti Pandya Young-il Kim Babalola Faseru Christie Befort Hanluen Kuo Mark Dignan Juan Canedo Victoria Champion Bettina F. Drake Kia L. Davis Debra L. Friedman Mohamed I. Elsaid Scherezade K. Mama Wendy F. Cohn Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the US BMC Cancer COVID-19 Cancer Health Prevention Behaviors |
| title | Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the US |
| title_full | Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the US |
| title_fullStr | Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the US |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the US |
| title_short | Cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the US |
| title_sort | cancer related health behaviors during the covid 19 pandemic in geographically diverse samples across the us |
| topic | COVID-19 Cancer Health Prevention Behaviors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13373-5 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT breannabgreteman cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT allisoncole cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT maryecharlton cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT jackilenshannon cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT deannakepka cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT electradpaskett cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT evelinnaborrayo cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT jamielstudts cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT hayleysthompson cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT isabelscarinci cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT lynnchollethinton cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT elizabethachrischilles cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT crystaljgarciaauguste cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT kailachristini cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT heatheraker cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT jessejplascak cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT felicitywkharper cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT monicalbaskin cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT sejongbae cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT vishrutipandya cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT youngilkim cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT babalolafaseru cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT christiebefort cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT hanluenkuo cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT markdignan cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT juancanedo cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT victoriachampion cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT bettinafdrake cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT kialdavis cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT debralfriedman cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT mohamedielsaid cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT scherezadekmama cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus AT wendyfcohn cancerrelatedhealthbehaviorsduringthecovid19pandemicingeographicallydiversesamplesacrosstheus |