Cancer prevention behaviors and socioeconomic status among Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites in a rural population in the United States
Cancer Causes & ControlPublished 1 October 2002
Beti Thompson, Gloria D. Coronado, Cam Solomon, Dale F. McClerran, Marian L. Neuhouser, Ziding Feng
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There is only limited support for the hypothesis that socioeconomic status is a major determinant of some cancer-related behaviors; specifically, socioeconomicstatus is related to mammography and colorectal screening, but not cervical cancer, dietary behavior, or smoking.
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There is only limited support for the hypothesis that socioeconomic status is a major determinant of some cancer-related behaviors; specifically, socioeconomic status is related to mammography and colorectal screening, but not cervical cancer, dietary behavior, or smoking.
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