Factors | References of studies examining uptake | ||
---|---|---|---|
 | Facilitates | Deters | No association |
Emotions | |||
Increased anxiety | 56** | Â | 31, 35, 38, 50a, 52, 60, 70 |
Depression | Â | 31**b, 38, 50, 55**, 61, 67 | 31 b, 44, 35, 52, 60, 66, 70 |
Stress | Â | 50**, 54 | 52 |
Less distress, lower mental QOL, denial, greater health concerns, higher role resumption | Â | 43, 61, 72, 35, 37 | Â |
Psychological beliefs | |||
Illness less attributed to lifestyles, increased denial of severity of illness | Â | 33**, 31** | Â |
Less control/ cure over course of illness/ lower self efficacy | Â | 30m, 56** | 54, 37 |
More symptoms attributed to illness / better understanding of illness/ illness has greater consequences | 30 m | Â | Â |
Information & communication | |||
Less education | Â | 31**, 35**, 34**, 36, 41, 61 | 38, 50, 60, 66, 76, 77 |
Less awareness of blood pressure level | Â | 67 | 33 |
Less awareness / knowledge of total cholesterol level or recommended activity levels | Â | 33**, 67 | Â |
Friends & family support | |||
Not married / not living with a partner / being single | Â | 29m , 34, 38, 52**a, 53**, 65** | 35, 36, 49, 50, 52b, 60, 66,77 |
Transport & related costs †| |||
Longer commute time | Â | 31**,60** | Â |
Greater distance from venue | Â | 49 | 40, 50, 60 |
Problems with transport, rurality | Â | 51**, 76**c, 36**, 45** | Â |
Occupation type - blue collar (vs white) | Â | 31, 65 | 77 |
Unemployed / retired/home maker | 65 | 33, 35, 34**, 38**, 50, 54**, 76 | 32, 36, 41, 49, 52, 67, 77 |
Higher income | 61, 65** | 35, 56** | 50, 53 |
Having health insurance | 77 | Â | Â |