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Effects of Economic Status on Cancer Prevention Knowledge, Healthy Behavior and Cancer Checkup Rate in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 22590604
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Public health/Health science
Research InstitutionHakuoh University

Principal Investigator

UMIHARA Junko  白鴎大学, 教育学部, 教授 (30119763)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 錦谷 まりこ (錦谷 まり子)  福岡女子大学, 文理学部, 准教授 (40327333)
Project Period (FY) 2010 – 2012
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Keywordsがん予防行動 / 医療情報格差 / self-rated health / health communication / 経済格差 / がん予防知識 / 主観的健康感
Research Abstract

Objective: In recent years, the economic inequalities have been widening rapidly in Japan. Past researches have reported that financial disparities as such often affect people’s health status. The purpose of this study is to investigate how economic status is relevant to cancer knowledge, healthy behavior and cancer checkup rate. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted on 6,004 residents of Yokohama city andOyama city, Japan, who were sampled according to sex and age distributions. Participants aged between 35 and 65 were divided into two groups according to their subjective economic status; with or without affluence feeling. Nearly 35% of the participants answered that they possess no feeling of affluence. This group demonstrated lower education levels, lower rate of regular employment and marriage than the group with affluent feeling. They tend to have poorer cancer knowledge, eat fewer vegetables, smoke, have unhealthy body weight and receive fewer cancer checkups compared to the affluent group. Data analyses were conducted using STATA version 11.0. All tests were two-sided with a significance level of 5%.Results: A strong correlation between relative economic comfort and cancer prevention knowledge, behavior and lifestyle customs is evident. People who not have affluent feelingtend to know less about cancer risks, have unhealthy diets and smoking habit, and receive fewer cancer checkups. Discussion: A significant correlation exits between economic comfort and cancer prevention behaviors in Japan. Social and economic approaches may be necessary to increase cancer checkup rates and promote healthy lifestyle.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2012 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2011 Annual Research Report
  • 2010 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2012 2011 Other

All Journal Article (1 results) Presentation (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] Effects of Economic Status on Cancer Prevention Knowledge, Healthy Behavior and Cancer Checkup Rate in Japan

    • Author(s)
      Junko Umihara,^aPhD, Mariko Nishikitani,^bPhD
    • Journal Title

      人間ドック学会誌に投稿中です。

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 経済的ゆとり感ががん検診受診、及び生活習慣に与える影響について2012

    • Author(s)
      海原純子、錦谷まりこ
    • Organizer
      第51回 日本人間ドック総会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京国際フォーラム
    • Year and Date
      2012-09-01
    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 経済的ゆとりと精神的健康との関係2011

    • Author(s)
      海原純子、錦谷まりこ
    • Organizer
      第27回 日本ストレス学会総会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京国際交流館
    • Year and Date
      2011-11-19
    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 現代における効果的なストレス対処法新しいソーシャルネットワークはストレス対処に有効か2011

    • Author(s)
      海原純子
    • Organizer
      第27回日本ストレス学会総会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京国際交流館
    • Year and Date
      2011-11-19
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 経済的ゆとりと精神的健康との関係2011

    • Author(s)
      錦谷まりこ、海原純子
    • Organizer
      第27回日本ストレス学会総会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京国際交流館
    • Year and Date
      2011-11-19
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 経済的ゆとり感ががん検診受診、がん予防行動に与える影響について

    • Author(s)
      海原純子
    • Organizer
      日本人間ドック学会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京フォーラム
    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2010-08-23   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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