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Adherence to cancer prevention guidelines in 18 African countries.

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Akinyemiju, TF; McDonald, JA; Tsui, J; Greenlee, H
Published in: PLoS One
2014

BACKGROUND: Cancer rates in Africa are projected to double by 2030 due to aging and increased exposure to cancer risk factors, including modifiable risk factors. We assessed adherence to 5 modifiable cancer risk factors across 18 African countries. METHODS: Data on adults 18 years and older were obtained from the 2002-2004 World Health Survey. Adherence to current World Cancer Research Fund guidelines on smoking, alcohol, body weight, physical activity, and nutrition was assessed. Adherence scores ranged from 0 (no guideline met) to 5 (all guidelines met). Determinants of adherence were assessed using multivariable linear regression adjusted for individual and country level characteristics. RESULTS: Across all countries, adherence to the guidelines among adults was high for smoking (72%-99%) and alcohol (85%-100%), but low for body weight (1.8%-78%), physical activity (3.4%-84%) and nutrition (1.4%-61%). Overall adherence score ranged from 2.32 in Mali to 3.72 in Comoros. In multivariable models, residing in low versus high SES households was associated with reduced adherence by 0.24 and 0.21 points for men and women respectively after adjusting for age, gender, education, and marital status (p<0.001). Every % increase in GDP spent on health was associated with increased adherence by 0.03 in men and 0.09 in women (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The wide variation in adherence to cancer prevention guidelines observed across countries and between population sub-groups suggests the need for targeted public health efforts to improve behaviors related to body weight, physical activity and nutrition.

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PLoS One

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1932-6203

Publication Date

2014

Volume

9

Issue

8

Start / End Page

e105209

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Smoking
  • Risk Factors
  • Patient Compliance
  • Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Life Style
  • Humans
  • General Science & Technology
 

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Akinyemiju, T. F., McDonald, J. A., Tsui, J., & Greenlee, H. (2014). Adherence to cancer prevention guidelines in 18 African countries. PLoS One, 9(8), e105209. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105209
Akinyemiju, Tomi F., Jasmine A. McDonald, Jennifer Tsui, and Heather Greenlee. “Adherence to cancer prevention guidelines in 18 African countries.PLoS One 9, no. 8 (2014): e105209. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105209.
Akinyemiju TF, McDonald JA, Tsui J, Greenlee H. Adherence to cancer prevention guidelines in 18 African countries. PLoS One. 2014;9(8):e105209.
Akinyemiju, Tomi F., et al. “Adherence to cancer prevention guidelines in 18 African countries.PLoS One, vol. 9, no. 8, 2014, p. e105209. Pubmed, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0105209.
Akinyemiju TF, McDonald JA, Tsui J, Greenlee H. Adherence to cancer prevention guidelines in 18 African countries. PLoS One. 2014;9(8):e105209.

Published In

PLoS One

DOI

EISSN

1932-6203

Publication Date

2014

Volume

9

Issue

8

Start / End Page

e105209

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Smoking
  • Risk Factors
  • Patient Compliance
  • Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Life Style
  • Humans
  • General Science & Technology