title: Health behavior correlates among colon cancer survivors: NC STRIDES baseline results.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine health behaviors (fruit/vegetable intake and physical activity) and their association with social cognitive theory (SCT) constructs among colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors (n=304) and comparable non-CRC-affected participants (n = 521).
  
  
  METHODS
  Baseline data were analyzed bivariately and modeled with linear regression. Participants were 48% female, 36% African American (mean age = 67).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Behaviors were comparable between groups, but survivors perceived more social support for behaviors (P <.05). Lack of employment was associated with greater frequency of healthy behaviors (P <.05) as were more modifiable factors including higher self-efficacy and lower barriers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SCT constructs were associated with behavior and may be targets for future interventions, but other variables may be important as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. ajames@kumc.edu
authors.forename: Aimee S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: Marci K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: DeVellis
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reedy
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Sandler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019336:Cognitive Science; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009657:North Carolina; D017741:Survivors