Warning: fopen(/home/virtual/epih/journal/upload/ip_log/ip_log_2025-02.txt): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/virtual/lib/view_data.php on line 95 Warning: fwrite() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /home/virtual/lib/view_data.php on line 96 Gender differences in awareness and practices of cancer prevention recommendations in Korea: a cross-sectional survey
Skip Navigation
Skip to contents

Epidemiol Health : Epidemiology and Health

OPEN ACCESS
SEARCH
Search

Articles

Page Path
HOME > Epidemiol Health > Accepted Articles > Article
Original article Gender differences in awareness and practices of cancer prevention recommendations in Korea: a cross-sectional survey
Yoonjoo Choi1orcid , Naeun Kim1orcid , Jin-Kyoung Oh1,2orcid , Yoon-Jung Choi1,2orcid , Bohyun Park1,3orcid , Byungmi Kim1,2orcid
Epidemiol Health 2025;e2025003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2025003 [Accepted]
Published online: January 15, 2025
1Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea, Goyang, Korea
2Department of Cancer Control and Population Health, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea, Goyang, Korea
3Division of Cancer Control and Policy, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea, Goyang, Korea
Corresponding author:  Byungmi Kim,
Email: kbm5369@ncc.re.kr
Received: 17 July 2024   • Revised: 10 December 2024   • Accepted: 17 December 2024
  • 450 Views
  • 34 Download
  • 0 Crossref
  • 0 Scopus

OBJECTIVES
Gender is a major determinant of health behaviors that influences cancer prevention awareness and practices. This study investigated the relationship of the awareness and practice rates of cancer prevention recommendations with gender and socioeconomic status.
METHODS
We used data from the Korean National Cancer Prevention Awareness and Practice Survey (2023). The sample included 4,000 men and women aged 20-74 years. We conducted multiple logistic regression analyses to evaluate associations with the awareness and practices of cancer prevention, and a joinpoint regression analysis using age-standardized rates to analyze trends in awareness and practice rates from 2007 to 2023.
RESULTS
The awareness rates were 79.4% and 81.2% for men and women, respectively. The overall practice rates were substantially lower (43.1% for men and 48.9% for women). For men, awareness rates did not differ significantly by socio-demographic characteristics, but practice rates increased with age (20-29: 15.9%; 60-74: 53.8%). For women, both awareness (20-29: 73.0%; 60-74: 85.7%) and practice (20-29: 16.8%; 60-74: 67.5%) rates increased with age. The easiest recommendations to follow were “reducing salt intake and avoiding burnt or charred foods” (men: 29.9%; women: 28.4%), whereas the most difficult recommendation was “engaging in regular physical activity” (men: 32.5%; women: 34.4%).
CONCLUSIONS
While awareness of cancer prevention recommendations was high, the practice of these recommendations was low. Gender influenced changes in awareness and practice rates over time, reflecting a large gap in practice. Future research should explore appropriate intervention points for cancer prevention practices and the development of more effective cancer prevention policies.


Epidemiol Health : Epidemiology and Health
TOP