Citation

Glik DC, Kronenfeld JJ, Jackson KL, Zhang W. Am. J. Health Behav. 1999; 23(3): 198-209.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, PNG Publications)

DOI

10.5993/AJHB.23.3.4

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether having a commonly identified risk factor for certain chronic diseases or accidents predicted higher perceptions of risk for those health problems, Methods: Survey data from 618 adults in a southeastern metropolitan area were used. Health status and socio-demographic measures were identified as risk factors and examined as predictors off risk perceptions, Results: Older, less healthy adults saw themselves at greater risk for cancer and heart disease, Younger men did not see themselves at greater risk for traffic accidents, Selected risk factors for heart disease and cancer were more important in predicting risk perceptions far those diseases than selected risk factors for traffic-related injury, Conclusions: Individuals are less aware of their traffic-accident risk factors and more aware of their chronic-disease risk factors.

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