Abstract
Chinese American breast cancer survivors’ adherence to recommended physical activity (PA) guidelines has been understudied. This study investigated their PA adherence by acculturation level (vs. non-Hispanic White (NHW) survivors). One hundred ninety five Chinese and 202 NHW breast cancer survivors (stage 0–III) responded to a cross-sectional survey including a self-reported PA questionnaire. PA adherence referred to meeting PA recommendations for cancer survivors. Acculturation among Chinese was defined by proxies of U.S. residency, English proficiency, and interview language. Logistic regression was performed to examine factors associated with PA adherence. More-acculturated Chinese survivors’ PA adherence rate was 76%. Less-acculturated Chinese survivors’ adherence rate (60%) was significantly lower than that of NHWs (80%) (OR 0.38, 95%CI 0.19, 0.75). Less-acculturated Chinese survivors were also less likely to engage in vigorous-intensity PA than NHWs (p < 0.01). Future research on less-acculturated Chinese survivors’ motivation for PA to promote their adherence is needed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 80-88 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 15 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgements This research study was supported by a Lance Armstrong Foundation Young Investigator Award and a National Cancer Institute R21 Grant# CA139408. The collection of cancer incidence data used in this study was supported by the California Department of Public Health as part of the statewide cancer reporting program mandated by California Health and Safety Code Section 103885; the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program under contract HHSN261201000140C awarded to the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, contract HHSN261201000035C awarded to the University of Southern California, and contract HHSN261201000034C awarded to the Public Health Institute; and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Program of Cancer Registries, under agreement # U58DP003862-01 awarded to the California Department of Public Health. The ideas and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s). Endorsement by the State of California Department of Public Health, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or their Contractors and Subcontractors is not intended nor should be inferred.
Keywords
- Acculturation
- Breast cancer survivors
- Chinese American
- Physical activity