Physical activity, psychological distress, and receipt of mental healthcare services among cancer survivors
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Physical activity, psychological distress, and receipt of mental healthcare services among cancer survivors Guixiang Zhao & Chaoyang Li & Jun Li & Lina S. Balluz
Received: 15 August 2012 / Accepted: 9 November 2012 / Published online: 25 November 2012 # Springer Science+Business Media New York (outside the USA) 2012
Abstract Purpose Physical activity confers multiple health benefits in the general population. This study examined the associations of physical activity with serious psychological distress (SPD) and receipt of mental healthcare services among U.S. adult cancer survivors. Methods We analyzed data from 4,797 cancer survivors (aged ≥18 years) and 38,571 adults without cancer who participated in the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. SPD was assessed using the Kessler-6 questionnaire. Adjusted prevalence and prevalence ratios were estimated by conducting log-linear regression analysis while controlling for potential confounders. Results Overall, 6.6 % of cancer survivors (vs. 3.7 % of adults without cancer, P
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