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Background <p>Cancer is the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases in Germany. Due to demographic change, preventive behavior in this area is becoming increasingly important. On the one hand, there is broad consensus that cancer screening provides a&#xa0;useful tool for prevention, but on the other, the existing range of screening services is not being used to its full potential.</p> Objective <p>The question arises as to what extent age, information-seeking behavior, gender, and anticipated subjective discomfort during a&#xa0;preventive health check-up influence the utilization of early cancer detection screenings. In addition, this paper explores which factors should be developed further to increase the utilization rate of screenings.</p> Methods and results <p>A&#xa0;total of 216&#xa0;participants in Germany between the ages of&#xa0;18 and 65&#xa0;completed the online questionnaire on SoSci Survey (07.2023–09.2023). Participants were selected at random via an access panel. Results showed a&#xa0;reversed U‑shaped association between early detection screening utilization and age. In addition, information-seeking behavior was found to be positively associated with the planned utilization of such services. An interaction with gender and anticipated subjective discomfort can also be demonstrated based on the data. Accordingly, men are more likely to plan to use preventive check-ups when they perceive them as less uncomfortable.</p> Conclusion <p>The research findings contribute to solving the puzzle of why women are generally more willing than men to participate in preventive health check-ups and to what extent gender-specific differences in the perception of health risks play a&#xa0;role.</p>

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    2026年3月11日

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  • Mai Linh Nguyen,
  • Laura Lechner,
  • Peter Kriwy

摘要

Background

Cancer is the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases in Germany. Due to demographic change, preventive behavior in this area is becoming increasingly important. On the one hand, there is broad consensus that cancer screening provides a useful tool for prevention, but on the other, the existing range of screening services is not being used to its full potential.

Objective

The question arises as to what extent age, information-seeking behavior, gender, and anticipated subjective discomfort during a preventive health check-up influence the utilization of early cancer detection screenings. In addition, this paper explores which factors should be developed further to increase the utilization rate of screenings.

Methods and results

A total of 216 participants in Germany between the ages of 18 and 65 completed the online questionnaire on SoSci Survey (07.2023–09.2023). Participants were selected at random via an access panel. Results showed a reversed U‑shaped association between early detection screening utilization and age. In addition, information-seeking behavior was found to be positively associated with the planned utilization of such services. An interaction with gender and anticipated subjective discomfort can also be demonstrated based on the data. Accordingly, men are more likely to plan to use preventive check-ups when they perceive them as less uncomfortable.

Conclusion

The research findings contribute to solving the puzzle of why women are generally more willing than men to participate in preventive health check-ups and to what extent gender-specific differences in the perception of health risks play a role.