HINTS - Health Information National Trends Survey - How Americans find and use cancer information

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Health Communication
Cancer CommunicationCancer experience/history, information seeking, information experiences, efficacy, and sources
Health CommunicationMedia exposure, exposure to health information, trust in information sources, internet use
Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Breast CancerPerceived risk, screening behavior, knowledge, concern about breast cancer
Colon CancerPerceived risk, screening behavior, knowledge, concern about colon cancer
Cervical CancerScreening behavior, hysterectomy status
Prostate CancerPerceived risk, screening behavior, knowledge, concern about prostate cancer
Mental Models of Cancer (colon, lung, or skin cancer)
Risk PerceptionsPerceived risk, relative risk, worry, risk reduction
Cancer RepresentationsPerceptions of cancer prevention, early detection, treatment
Primary Cancer Risk Behaviors
Tobacco UseSmoking behavior, perceived risk of lung cancer
Energy BalanceNutrition, physical activity, information sources
Skin ProtectionProtection behaviors, risk behaviors
Respondent Characteristics
DemographicsEmployment, marital status, income, race/ethnicity
Health StatusHeath perception, mental health, health care coverage
Group AssignmentAge, sex, native language, internet use
Social NetworksSocial support, community support

DCCPSNational Cancer Institute Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health USA.gov