title: Perceived risk of cervical cancer in Appalachian women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine perceptions of cervical cancer risk in elevated-risk Appalachians.
  
  
  METHODS
  Appalachian women (n=571) completed interviews examining self-regulation model factors relevant to perceived risk of cervical cancer.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Women with good/very  good knowledge of cervical cancer, greater worry, and history of sexually transmitted infection had higher odds of rating their perceived risk as somewhat/much higher than did other women. Former smokers, compared to never smokers, had lower risk perceptions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Self-regulation  model factors are important to understanding perceptions of cervical cancer risk in underserved women. The relationship of smoking and worry to perceived risk may be a target for intervention.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, WV, USA. kmkelly@hsc.wvu.edu
authors.forename: Kimberly M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Amy K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ferketich
authors.forename: Mack T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Ruffin Iv
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tatum
authors.forename: Electra D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Paskett
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001061:Appalachian Region; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult