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HINTS Briefs Web Survey
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is developing a series of one-page briefs
summarizing findings from a national health information survey called the Health
Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). The briefs will report findings from a
number of topics related to Health Communications, Cancer Knowledge and Screening, and Primary Cancer Risk Behaviors.
Since the HINTS questionnaire covers many topics, NCI would like to hear from you about your primary areas of interest.
Please take a few minutes to fill out this brief survey, which should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
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Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary.
Your responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed to anyone except the researchers conducting the
survey, except as otherwise required by law.
Findings will be provided to the NCI in aggregate form only, with any potentially identifying information removed.

Questions about this survey should be directed to Mary Schwarz at [email protected].

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Section I. Data Topics
Questions in this section ask about the different topic areas of HINTS questions
that we can summarize into one-page briefs.
HINTS questions are organized under the three main topic areas below; each of which has several subtopics.
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Health Communications,
Cancer Knowledge and Screening, and
Primary Cancer Risk Behaviors

Section IA. Health Communications
Instructions
There are 5 subtopics under the Health Communications topic area. Which of the following subtopics are most relevant to
your health planning efforts? Please choose up to 3. Descriptions are provided beside each topic area to help you decide.

Subtopic Area

Description of Subtopic Area

Provider-Patient Interaction

The questions under this subtopic ask about respondents'
interactions with their providers. For example, how often a
provider is seen; what type of provider is seen; and how
respondents perceive the quality of the communication.

Media Exposure

The questions under this subtopic ask about respondents'
media consumption. For example, if the respondent had cable
or satellite; if and how much they watched television or radio.

Information Seeking

The questions under this subtopic ask about behaviors of
respondents seeking cancer information. For example, how
often and where the respondent looked for cancer information.

Channel Credibility, Reliance The questions under this subtopic ask about respondents'
preferences for source of cancer information. For example,
which source (i.e., health professional, Internet, television) do
they prefer; and specifically what particular organization or Web
site they prefer.
Internet Usage: General

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The questions under this subtopic ask about respondents'
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IA. Health Communications
Instructions
You chose Provider-Patient Interaction. Below is a list of actual
HINTS questions that fall under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize
answers to these questions. For this subtopic, select up to 2 questions
that you would like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
Is there a particular health professional that you see most often? And what kind?
During the last 12 months, how many times did you go to a doctor?
During the past 12 months, how often did health providers:
listen carefully to you? explain things in a way you could understand? show respect for
what you had to say? spend enough time with you?...

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IA. Health Communications
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be separated
by different demographics. For example, we can summarize Information
Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the subtopics below,
select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to you.
Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

Provider-Patient
Interaction
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IA. Health Communications
Instructions
You chose Media Exposure. Below is a list of actual HINTS questions
that fall under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize answers to these
questions. For this subtopic, select up to 2 questions that you would
like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
Do you have cable or satellite TV?
On a typical weekday, about how many hours do you watch television? the radio?
In the past seven days, how many days did you read a newspaper? a magazine?
How much attention do you pay to information about health or medical topics:
on TV? on the radio? in newspapers? in magazines? on the Internet?

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IA. Health Communications
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be separated
by different demographics. For example, we can summarize Information
Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the subtopics below,
select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to you.

Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

Media Exposure
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IA. Health Communications
Instructions
You chose Information Seeking. Below is a list of actual HINTS
questions that fall under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize
answers to these questions. For this subtopic, select up to 2 questions
that you would like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
Have you ever looked for information about cancer from any source?
Has someone else ever looked for information about cancer for you? Who? And how
long ago?
Where did you look first? What type of information were you looking for in your most
recent search?

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IA. Health Communications
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be separated
by different demographics. For example, we can summarize Information
Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the subtopics below,
select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to you.

Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

Information Seeking
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IA. Health Communications
Instructions
You chose Channel Credibility, and Reliance. Below is a list of actual
HINTS questions that fall under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize
answers to these questions. For this subtopic, select up to 2 questions
that you would like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
Where would you go first for information about cancer?
Overall, how confident are you that you could get information about cancer if you
needed it?
Please tell me how you might like to get information about cancer:
email or the internet (is there a site you particularly like? which one?)?
video cassette? audio cassette? reading materials created for you based on your
personal lifestyle and family history?...
How much would you trust the information about cancer from:
a doctor or other health professional? family or friends? newspapers? magazines?...
Tell me how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:
You wanted more information, but did not know where to find it. It took a lot of effort to
get the information you needed. You did not have the time to get all the information you
needed. You felt frustrated during your search for information....

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IA. Health Communications
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be separated
by different demographics. For example, we can summarize Information
Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the subtopics below,
select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to you.

Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

Channel Credibility,
Reliance
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IA. Health Communications
Instructions
You chose Internet Usage. Below is a list of actual HINTS questions
that fall under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize answers to these
questions. For this subtopic, select up to 5 questions that you would
like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
Do you ever go on-line to access the Internet or World Wide Web or to send and
receive e-mail?
What are the reasons you do not access the Internet?
not interested. costs too much. too complicated to use. do not think it is useful.
Do you ever go on-line to use the Internet from home? Do you mainly access it through
a telephone modem, a cable or satellite modem, a DSL modem, a wireless device, or
some other way?
In the past 12 months, did you use the Internet, whether from home or somewhere else
to look for health or medical information for yourself? For someone else? How often?
In the past 12 months, have you done the following things while using the Internet?
Bought medicine or vitamins on-line. Participated in an on-line support group for people
with a similar health or medical issue? Used e-mail or the Internet to communicate with
a doctor or a doctor's office?
When was the last time you used the Internet to look for information about health or
medical care? Was this from home, from work, or from someplace else?
Have you ever visited an Internet web site to learn specifically about cancer?
Did you get to this web site by doing an Internet search, or did you find out about it
some other way?
Overall, how useful was the cancer-related information you got from the Internet?
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Why did you decide to use the Internet to look for information about cancer?

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IA. Health Communications
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be separated
by different demographics. For example, we can summarize Information
Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the subtopics below,
select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to you.
Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

Internet Usage:
General
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IB. Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Instructions
There are 5 subtopics under the Cancer Knowledge and Screening topic
area. Which of the following subtopics are most relevant to your health
planning efforts? Please choose up to 3. Descriptions are provided
beside each topic area to help you decide.

Subtopic Area
Cancer History

Description of Subtopic Area
The questions under this subtopic ask about personal and family
cancer history. For example, whether the respondent or
someone in his/her family has had cancer.

General Cancer Knowledge The questions under this subtopic ask about general perceived
risk, behavior, knowledge, and concerns about cancer. For
example, how often the respondent worried about getting
cancer.
Colon Cancer

The questions under this subtopic ask about perceived risk,
screening behavior, knowledge, and concerns about colon
cancer.

Breast Cancer

The questions under this subtopic ask about perceived risk,
screening behavior, knowledge, and concerns about breast
cancer.

Cervical Cancer

The questions under this subtopic ask about screening
behaviors. For example, when did the respondent last have a
Pap test.

Prostate Cancer

The questions under this subtopic ask about perceived risk,
screening behavior, knowledge, and concerns about prostate
cancer.

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IB. Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Instructions
You chose Cancer History. Below is a list of actual HINTS questions
that fall under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize answers to these
questions. For this subtopic, select up to 2 questions that you would
like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
Have you ever been told by a doctor that you had cancer?
What type of cancer was it, or in what part of the body did the cancer start?
At what age or in what year were you first told that you had cancer?
Have any close family members ever had cancer?

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IB. Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be
separated by different demographics. For example, we can summarize
Information Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the
subtopics below, select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to
you.
Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

Cancer History
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IB. Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Instructions
You chose General Cancer Knowledge. Below is a list of actual HINTS
questions that fall under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize answers
to these questions. For this subtopic, select up to 4 questions that you
would like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
Can you think of any thing people can do to reduce their chances of getting cancer?
What specific changes should people make in their eating habits to reduce their chances
of getting cancer?
How likely do you think it is that you will develop cancer in the future?
How often do you worry about getting cancer?
Is there anything about your behavior or your lifestyle that you would like to change to
reduce your chances of getting cancer?
What specific changes should you make in your eating habits to reduce your chances of
getting cancer?
Which of the following do you think increases a person's risk of cancer? Smoking, eating a
high fat diet, exposure to the sun, pesticides or food additives, not eating much fiber, not
eating many fruits and vegetables, stress, pollution, radon, drinking a lot of alcoholic
beverages, hit in the breast, having many sexual partners, having a family history of
cancer, being a particular race or ethnicity, not getting much exercise
Do you agree with the following statements:
It seems like almost everything causes cancer. There's not much people can do to lower
their chances of getting cancer. There are so many recommendations about preventing
cancer, it's hard to know which ones to follow.
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IB. Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be
separated by different demographics. For example, we can summarize
Information Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the
subtopics below, select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to
you.

Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

General Cancer
Knowledge
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IB. Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Instructions
You chose Colon Cancer. Below is a list of actual HINTS questions
that fall under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize answers to these
questions. For this subtopic, select up to 8 questions that you would
like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
How likely do you think it is that you will develop colon cancer in the future?
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?
How often do you worry about getting colon cancer?
In general, once people start doing home blood stool tests, about how often should they
do them?
Have you ever had a sigmoidoscopy? A colonoscopy?
During the past 12 months, did a health professional advise you to do a stool blood test
using a home test kit?
Did a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever advise you to get a
sigmoidoscopy? A colonoscopy?
When did you have your most recent sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy to check for colon
cancer?
In general, once people start having sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy exams, about how
often should they have them?
How long before that sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy was your last one?
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Have you thought about getting a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy?
Would you say that you plan to get one, you don't plan to get one, or you're undecided?
When do you expect to have a sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy?
At what age are people supposed to start having sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy
exams?
Do you agree with the following statements?
Arranging to get checked for colon cancer would be easy for you. You are afraid of
finding colon cancer if you were checked. Getting checked regularly for colon cancer
increases the chances of finding cancer when it's easy to treat. Getting checked for
colon cancer is too expensive.
At what age would you say the risk of colon cancer is the highest?

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IB. Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be
separated by different demographics. For example, we can summarize
Information Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the
subtopics below, select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to
you.

Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IB. Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Instructions
You chose Breast Cancer. Below is a list of actual HINTS questions
that fall under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize answers to these
questions. For this subtopic, select up to 6 questions that you would
like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
How likely do you think it is that you will develop breast cancer in the future?
Compared to the average woman your age, would you say that you are more likely to
get breast cancer, less likely, or about as likely?
How often do you worry about getting breast cancer?
During the past 12 months, did a health professional advise you to get a mammogram?
Have you ever had a mammogram?
When did you have your most recent mammogram to check for breast cancer?
How long before that mammogram was the last one?
Is there any particular reason why you haven't had a mammogram?
Have you thought about getting a mammogram?
Would you say that you plan to get one, you don't plan to get one, or you're undecided?
When do you expect to have your next mammogram?
At what age are women supposed to start having mammograms?

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In general, once women start having mammograms, about how often should they have
them?

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IB. Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be
separated by different demographics. For example, we can summarize
Information Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the
subtopics below, select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to
you.

Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

Breast Cancer
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IB. Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Instructions
You chose Cervical Cancer. Below is a list of actual HINTS questions
that fall under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize answers to these
questions. For this subtopic, select up to 2 questions that you would
like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
Have you ever had a Pap smear?
When did you have your most recent Pap smear to check for cervical cancer?
How long before that Pap smear was the last one?
Have you had a hysterectomy?
When do you expect to have your next Pap smear?

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IB. Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be
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Information Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the
subtopics below, select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to
you.

Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

Cervical Cancer
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IB. Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Instructions
You chose Prostate Cancer. Below is a list of actual HINTS questions
that fall under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize answers to these
questions. For this subtopic, select up to 4 questions that you would
like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
How likely do you think it is that you will develop prostate cancer in the future?
Compared to the average man your age, would you say that you are more likely to get
prostate cancer, less likely, or about as likely?
How often do you worry about getting prostate cancer?
Have you ever heard of a PSA or prostate-specific antigen test?
During the past 12 months, did a health professional advise you to get a PSA test?
Have you ever had a PSA test?
When did you have your most recent PSA test to check for prostate cancer?
How long before that PSA test was the last one?

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IB. Cancer Knowledge and Screening
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be
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Information Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the
subtopics below, select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to
you.
Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

Prostate Cancer
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IC. Primary Cancer Risk Behaviors
Instructions
There are 4 subtopics under the Primary Cancer Risk Behaviors topic
area. Which of the following subtopics are most relevant to your health
planning efforts? Please choose up to 3. Descriptions are provided
beside each topic area to help you decide.

Subtopic Area
Tobacco Use

Description of Subtopic Area
The questions under this subtopic ask about smoking behavior and
perceived risk of lung cancer. For example, how many cigarettes does
the respondent smoke in a day.

Fruits and Vegetables The questions under this subtopic ask about respondents' fruit and
vegetable consumption.
Exercise

The questions under this subtopic ask about respondents' frequency
of exercise and perception of cancer risk related to exercise.

Overweight/Obesity

The questions under this subtopic ask about the respondent's weight
and height to determine Body Mass Index (BMI).

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IC. Primary Cancer Risk Behaviors
Instructions
You chose Tobacco Use. Below is a list of actual HINTS questions that
fall under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize answers to these
questions. For this subtopic, select up to 4 questions that you would
like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?
Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?
Would you say that you plan to quit smoking, you don't plan to quit, or you're
undecided?
Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly
disagree or you have no opinion with the following statements:

Exercise can undo most of the effects of smoking. Vitamins can undo most of the effects of
smoking. There's no risk of getting cancer if someone only smokes a few years. Whether a
person gets lung cancer depends more on genes than anything else.
What type of cigarette do you now smoke most often -- a regular, light, ultra light or
some other type? Is the main reason you now smoke this type of cigarette because it is
a way to reduce the health risks of smoking, to try to quit smoking, because of the taste,
or for some other reason?
If a new cigarette was advertised as less harmful than current cigarettes, how
interested would you be in trying it?
How likely do you think it is that the average {male/female} cigarette smoker will
develop lung cancer in the future?
How likely do you think it is that you will develop lung cancer in the future?
Would you say the average smoker has about the same lung cancer risk as a nonsmoker, a little higher lung cancer risk than a non-smoker, twice the non-smoker's risk,

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5 times the non-smoker's risk or 10 or more times the non-smoker's risk?

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IC. Primary Cancer Risk Behaviors
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be
separated by different demographics. For example, we can summarize
Information Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the
subtopics below, select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to
you.
Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

Tobacco Use
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IC. Primary Cancer Risk Behaviors
Instructions
You chose Fruits and Vegetables. Below is a list of actual HINTS
questions that fall under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize answers
to these questions. For this subtopic, select up to 2 questions that you
would like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
During the past month, how often did you eat fruit?
During the past month, how often did you drink 100% fruit juice?
During the past month, how often did you eat vegetables?
During the past month, how often did you eat potatoes?
How many servings of fruits and vegetables do you think a person should eat each day for
good health?

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IC. Primary Cancer Risk Behaviors
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be
separated by different demographics. For example, we can summarize
Information Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the
subtopics below, select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to
you.
Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

Fruits and
Vegetables
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Section I. Data Topics
Section IC. Primary Cancer Risk Behaviors
Instructions
You chose Exercise. Below is a list of actual HINTS questions that fall
under this subtopic. The briefs will summarize answers to these
questions. For this subtopic, select up to 2 questions that you would
like to see summarized in a one-page brief.
During the past month, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such
as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?
At least once a week, do you engage in regular activity such as brisk walking, jogging,
bicycling, or another activity long enough to work up a sweat?
Can exercise help to lower the chances of getting some types of cancer or does
exercise not make much difference?
Which type of cancer?

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IC. Primary Cancer Risk Behaviors
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be
separated by different demographics. For example, we can summarize
Information Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the
subtopics below, select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to
you.
Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

Exercise
Submit

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Section I. Data Topics
Section IC. Primary Cancer Risk Behaviors
Instructions
Some of the information presented in the one-page briefs can be
separated by different demographics. For example, we can summarize
Information Seeking behaviors by different age groups. For each of the
subtopics below, select up to 5 demographics that would be useful to
you.
Race/
Ethnicity

Age

Gender Employment Marital
status
Status

Income

SelfMental
Health
Perception Status
Care
of Health
Coverage
Status

Overweight / Obesity
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Section II. Presentation Style and Dissemination
Instructions
Summaries of HINTS findings will be presented as one-page briefs.
Please look at the three samples below in terms of layout, formatting,
and overall visual appeal.
Which sample do you like best (in terms of overall visual appeal)?

Please explain why:

Which sample do you like least (in terms of overall visual appeal)?

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Please explain why:

Please share any examples of other results summaries (e.g. American Cancer Society's Cancer Facts and Figures) that
you find useful:

The briefs will be posted online. Are there other ways that you would like to have the information disseminated? (Check all
that apply.)
CD
E-mail
Hard copy
Other:
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Section III. Knowledge About HINTS
Before taking this survey, were you familiar with the National Cancer Institute's
HINTS dataset?
Yes

No

Don't Know

z

If yes, how did you hear about it? (Please be as specific as possible)

z

If yes, have you ever used HINTS findings?
Yes (If Yes Skip to #5)
No

z

If yes, how did you use the findings?

Now that you know about some of the topics in HINTS, how likely are you to use the findings?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
Don't know

What would make you more likely to use HINTS findings?

How would you use HINTS findings

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Please share any additional information that you think would help us to develop these communication briefs?

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Section IV. Please tell us about yourself.
Which best describes your role in your current position? (please choose only
1)
Health care provider
Health communications specialist
Health educator
Public affairs professional
Social worker
Student
Other:
What type of organization best describes where you work? (please choose only 1)
Cancer center
Government agency
Health department
Hospital, doctor's office, or health care facility (other than cancer center)
Nonprofit
University or other academic institution
Community-based or advocacy organization
Other:
Is the main focus of your work related to cancer?
Yes
Submit

No

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HINTS Briefs Web Survey
Thank you for your help. Your assistance helps the National Cancer Institute better serve public health professionals and
community representatives like you. If you would like to be notified when the briefs become available, please send us your
e-mail address. For more information on HINTS, visit the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Web Site.

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