Citation
Atere-Roberts, Joëlle; Gray, Simone C.; Hall, Ingrid J.; & Smith, Judith Lee (2021). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Status, Chronic Conditions, and Behavioral Risk Factors among Prostate Cancer Survivors, United States, 2015. Preventing Chronic Disease, 18, E39. PMCID: PMC8091944Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Little is known about perceived health status and behavioral risk factors among prostate cancer survivors. The objective of this study was to describe racial and ethnic differences in self-reported health status, chronic conditions, and selected behavioral risk factors among prostate cancer survivors in the US.METHODS: We used data from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey to calculate the prevalence of various levels of health status, chronic conditions, behavioral risk factors, and sociodemographic characteristics among prostate cancer survivors aged 50 years or older. We stratified results by race and ethnicity.
RESULTS: Of the 317 prostate cancer survivors in our sample, 33.1% reported no physical activity, 64.2% reported being current drinkers, 26.1% characterized their drinking as moderate/heavy, 42.3% reported being former smokers, and 8.7% were current smokers. Nearly one-third (29.1%) of survivors were obese (body mass index
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd18.200523Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2021Journal Title
Preventing Chronic DiseaseAuthor(s)
Atere-Roberts, JoëlleGray, Simone C.
Hall, Ingrid J.
Smith, Judith Lee
Article Type
RegularPMCID
PMC8091944Data Set/Study
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)Continent/Country
United States of AmericaState
NonspecificRace/Ethnicity
BlackHispanic/Latinx
White