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H1 = HINTS 1 (2003)

H2 = HINTS 2 (2005)

H3 = HINTS 3 (2008)

H4Cyc1 = HINTS 4 Cycle 1 (2011)

H4Cyc2 = HINTS 4 Cycle 2 (2012)

H4Cyc3 = HINTS 4 Cycle 3 (2013)

H4Cyc4 = HINTS 4 Cycle 4 (2014)

FDA = HINTS FDA (2015)

FDACyc2 = HINTS FDA Cycle 2 (2017)

H5Cyc1 = HINTS 5 Cycle 1 (2017)

H5Cyc2 = HINTS 5 Cycle 2 (2018)

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Cancer Perceptions and Knowledge
How likely do you think it is that you will develop colon cancer in the future?
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"I Don't Know" My Cancer Risk: Exploring Deficits in Cancer Knowledge and Information-Seeking Skills to Explain an Often-Overlooked Participant Response. View questions related to this article

Can the inpatient hospital setting be a golden opportunity to improve colon cancer screening rates in the United States? View questions related to this article

An evaluation of healthcare information on the Internet: the case of colorectal cancer prevention. View questions related to this article

"Don't know" responses to risk perception measures: implications for underserved populations. View questions related to this article

Relationships among health perceptions vary depending on stage of readiness for colorectal cancer screening. View questions related to this article

An evaluation of colonoscopy use: Implications for health education. View questions related to this article

Beliefs, risk perceptions, and gaps in knowledge as barriers to colorectal cancer screening in older adults. View questions related to this article

Improving rates for screening colonoscopy: Analysis of the health information national trends survey (HINTS I) data. View questions related to this article

Risk perceptions and worry about cancer: does gender make a difference? View questions related to this article

Perceived ambiguity about cancer prevention recommendations: associations with cancer-related perceptions and behaviours in a US population survey. View questions related to this article

Screening practices in cancer survivors. View questions related to this article

Associations of perceived risk and worry with cancer health-protective actions: data from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). View questions related to this article

Are there gender differences in colorectal cancer test use prevalence and correlates? View questions related to this article

Lack of acknowledgment of fruit and vegetable recommendations among nonadherent individuals: associations with information processing and cancer cognitions. View questions related to this article

Predictors of perceived risk for colon cancer in a national probability sample in the United States. View questions related to this article

Cancer information seeking preferences and experiences: disparities between Asian Americans and Whites in the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). View questions related to this article

Absolute and comparative risk perceptions as predictors of cancer worry: moderating effects of gender and psychological distress. View questions related to this article



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Compared to the average person your age, would you say that you are more likely to get colon cancer, less likely, or about as likely?
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Compared to the average person your age, would you say that you are more likely to get lung cancer, less likely, or about as likely?
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Compared to the average person your age, would you say that you are more likely to get skin cancer, less likely, or about as likely?
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How often do you worry about getting colon cancer?
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How often do you worry about getting lung cancer?
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How often do you worry about getting skin cancer?
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What are some things that people can do to reduce their chances of getting colon cancer?
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What are some things that people can do to reduce their chances of getting lung cancer?
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What are some things that people can do to reduce their chances of getting skin cancer?
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Would you say you agree or disagree with the following statements? There's not much you can do to lower your chances of getting colon cancer.
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... There's not much you can do to lower your chances of getting lung cancer.
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... There's not much you can do to lower your chances of getting skin cancer.
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... There are so many different recommendations about preventing colon cancer that it's hard to know which ones to follow.
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... There are so many different recommendations about preventing lung cancer that it's hard to know which ones to follow.
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... There are so many different recommendations about preventing skin cancer that it's hard to know which ones to follow.
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... Colon cancer develops over a period of several years.
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... Lung cancer develops over a period of several years.
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... Skin cancer develops over a period of several years.
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... There are ways to slow down or disrupt the development of colon cancer.
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... There are ways to slow down or disrupt the development of lung cancer.
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... There are ways to slow down or disrupt the development of skin cancer.
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... Colon cancer is most often caused by a person's behavior or lifestyle.
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... Lung cancer is most often caused by a person's behavior or lifestyle.
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... Skin cancer is most often caused by a person's behavior or lifestyle.
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... It seems like almost everything causes colon cancer.
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... It seems like almost everything causes lung cancer.
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... It seems like almost everything causes skin cancer.
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... You are reluctant to get checked for colon cancer because you fear you may have it.
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... You are reluctant to get checked for lung cancer because you fear you may have it.
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... People with lung cancer would have pain or other symptoms prior to being diagnosed.
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... People with colon cancer would have pain or other symptoms prior to being diagnosed.
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What are the common symptoms of colon cancer?
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What are the common symptoms of lung cancer?
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What are the common symptoms of skin cancer?
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Overall, how many people who develop colon cancer do you think survive at least 5 years?
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Overall, how many people who develop skin cancer do you think survive at least 5 years?
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Compared to the average {man/woman} your age, would you say that you are more likely to get colon cancer, less likely, or about as likely?
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Is there anything about your behavior or your lifestyle that you would like to change to reduce your chances of getting cancer? Anything else?
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What specific changes should you make in your eating habits to reduce your chances of getting cancer?
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You said you should get tested for cancer. What kinds of tests do you have in mind?
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Do you think that smoking increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that eating a high fat diet increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that exposure to the sun increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that pesticides or food additives increase a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that not eating much fiber increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that not eating many fruits and vegetables increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that stress increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that drinking a lot of alcoholic beverages increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that being hit in the breast increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that having many sexual partners increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that having a family history of cancer increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that being a particular race or ethnicity increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that not getting much exercise increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that pollution increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Do you think that radon increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
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Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree with the following statements or do you have no opinion: It seems like everything causes cancer.
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Avoiding cancer risk information View questions related to this article

Cancer Fatalism, Literacy, and Cancer Information Seeking in the American Public View questions related to this article

Parental cancer beliefs and trust in health information from medical authorities as predictors of HPV vaccine acceptability. View questions related to this article

Predictors of avoiding medical care and reasons for avoidance behavior. View questions related to this article

Perceptions of cancer controllability and cancer risk knowledge: The moderating role of race, ethnicity, and acculturation. View questions related to this article

Correlates and geographic patterns of knowledge that physical activity decreases cancer risk. View questions related to this article

Cancer perceptions: Implications from the 2007 health information national trends survey. View questions related to this article

Relationships among health perceptions vary depending on stage of readiness for colorectal cancer screening. View questions related to this article

Cancer risk perceptions, beliefs, and physician avoidance in Appalachia: results from the 2008 HINTS Survey. View questions related to this article

Intention to quit smoking: Role of personal and family member cancer diagnosis. View questions related to this article

What does the public know about preventing cancer? Results from the Health Information National TrendsSurvey (HINTS). View questions related to this article

Beliefs about cancer causation and prevention as a function of personal and family history of cancer: A national, population-based study. View questions related to this article

Frustrated and Confused: The American Public Rates its Cancer-Related Information-Seeking Experiences. View questions related to this article

Risk perceptions and worry about cancer: does gender make a difference? View questions related to this article

Fatalistic beliefs about cancer prevention and three prevention behaviors. View questions related to this article

Are there gender differences in colorectal cancer test use prevalence and correlates? View questions related to this article

Predictors of perceived risk for colon cancer in a national probability sample in the United States. View questions related to this article



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How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? There’s not much you can do to lower your chances of getting cancer.
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Avoiding cancer risk information View questions related to this article

Cancer Fatalism, Literacy, and Cancer Information Seeking in the American Public View questions related to this article

Public Awareness of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests: Findings from the 2013 U.S. Health Information National Trends Survey. View questions related to this article

Information-seeking in cancer survivors: application of the Comprehensive Model of Information Seeking to HINTS 2007 data. View questions related to this article

Parental cancer beliefs and trust in health information from medical authorities as predictors of HPV vaccine acceptability. View questions related to this article

Perceptions of cancer controllability and cancer risk knowledge: The moderating role of race, ethnicity, and acculturation. View questions related to this article

Correlates and geographic patterns of knowledge that physical activity decreases cancer risk. View questions related to this article

Cancer perceptions: Implications from the 2007 health information national trends survey. View questions related to this article

Relationships among health perceptions vary depending on stage of readiness for colorectal cancer screening. View questions related to this article

Determinants of consumer-driven healthcare: Self-confidence in information search, health literacy, and trust in information sources. View questions related to this article

Cancer risk perceptions, beliefs, and physician avoidance in Appalachia: results from the 2008 HINTS Survey. View questions related to this article

Intention to quit smoking: Role of personal and family member cancer diagnosis. View questions related to this article

What does the public know about preventing cancer? Results from the Health Information National TrendsSurvey (HINTS). View questions related to this article

Behavioral correlates of HPV vaccine acceptability in the 2007 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). View questions related to this article

Nutrition-related cancer prevention cognitions and behavioral intentions: testing the risk perception attitude framework. View questions related to this article

Beliefs about cancer causation and prevention as a function of personal and family history of cancer: A national, population-based study. View questions related to this article

Frustrated and Confused: The American Public Rates its Cancer-Related Information-Seeking Experiences. View questions related to this article

Risk perceptions and worry about cancer: does gender make a difference? View questions related to this article

Fatalistic beliefs about cancer prevention and three prevention behaviors. View questions related to this article

Are there gender differences in colorectal cancer test use prevalence and correlates? View questions related to this article

Perceived ambiguity about cancer prevention recommendations: relationship to perceptions of cancer preventability, risk, and worry. View questions related to this article

Predictors of perceived risk for colon cancer in a national probability sample in the United States. View questions related to this article

Cancer information scanning and seeking behavior is associated with knowledge, lifestyle choices, and screening. View questions related to this article



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Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree with the following statements or do you have no opinion: There are so many recommendations about preventing cancer, it's hard to know which ones to follow.
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Avoiding cancer risk information View questions related to this article

Public Awareness of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests: Findings from the 2013 U.S. Health Information National Trends Survey. View questions related to this article

Information-seeking in cancer survivors: application of the Comprehensive Model of Information Seeking to HINTS 2007 data. View questions related to this article

Parental cancer beliefs and trust in health information from medical authorities as predictors of HPV vaccine acceptability. View questions related to this article

Perceptions of cancer controllability and cancer risk knowledge: The moderating role of race, ethnicity, and acculturation. View questions related to this article

Correlates and geographic patterns of knowledge that physical activity decreases cancer risk. View questions related to this article

Cancer perceptions: Implications from the 2007 health information national trends survey. View questions related to this article

Relationships among health perceptions vary depending on stage of readiness for colorectal cancer screening. View questions related to this article

Determinants of consumer-driven healthcare: Self-confidence in information search, health literacy, and trust in information sources. View questions related to this article

Cancer risk perceptions, beliefs, and physician avoidance in Appalachia: results from the 2008 HINTS Survey. View questions related to this article

Intention to quit smoking: Role of personal and family member cancer diagnosis. View questions related to this article

What does the public know about preventing cancer? Results from the Health Information National TrendsSurvey (HINTS). View questions related to this article

Behavioral correlates of HPV vaccine acceptability in the 2007 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). View questions related to this article

Beliefs about cancer causation and prevention as a function of personal and family history of cancer: A national, population-based study. View questions related to this article

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Which type of cancer do you think will cause the most deaths in {women/men} this year in the U.S.?
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What specific changes should people make in their eating habits to reduce their chances of getting cancer?
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You said people should get tested for cancer. What kinds of tests do you have in mind?
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How likely do you think it is that you will develop cancer in the future?
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How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? When I think of cancer, I automatically think of death.
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How much do you agree or disagree that Cancer is most often caused by a person's behavior or lifestyle?
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...Getting checked regularly for cancer helps find cancer when it's easy to treat.
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...People can tell they might have cancer before being diagnosed.
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...Cancer is an illness that when detected early can typically be cured.
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...Overall, how many people who develop cancer do you think survive at least 5 years?
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When you hear the word cancer, what type of cancer comes to mind first?
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Do you think you can get HPV through sexual contact?
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Do you think that HPV infection is rare?
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Do you think HPV can go away on its own, without treatment?
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Do you think HPV can cause abnormal Pap smears?
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Do you think that HPV can affect a woman's ability to get pregnant?
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... You are reluctant to get checked for skin cancer because you fear you may have it.
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... Getting checked regularly for skin cancer increases the chances of finding cancer when it's easy to treat.
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At what age are people supposed to start doing home stool blood tests?
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In general, once people start doing home blood stool tests, about how often should they do them?
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At what age are people supposed to start having sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy exams?
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In general, once people start having sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy exams, about how often should they have them?
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Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree, or do you have no opinion with the following statements: Arranging to get checked for colon cancer would be easy for you.
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...Getting checked for colon cancer is too expensive.
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Do you believe these tests are about equally effective in finding colon cancer, or are some more effective than others?
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Which test (or tests) do you believe is more effective in finding colon cancer?
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As far as you know, does physical activity or exercise increase the chances of getting some types of cancer, decrease the chances of getting some types of cancer, or does it not make much difference?
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Overall, how many people who develop lung cancer do you think survive at least 5 years?
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How likely do you think it is that the average {male/female} cigarette smoker will develop lung cancer in the future?
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Overall, how many people who develop lung cancer do you think are cured?
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Would you say the average smoker has about the same lung cancer risk as a non-smoker, a little higher lung cancer risk than a non-smoker, twice the non-smoker's risk, 5 times the non-smoker's risk or 10 or more times the non-smoker's risk?
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Would you say you have about the same lu