Abstract
To assess the relation of lifestyle factors, personality and some biologic markers to cancer incidence, and to evaluate the effectiveness of cancer screening, a cohort study was conducted among all residents aged 40 to 64 years in 14 municipalities of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The baseline survey consisted of self-completed questionnaires concerning lifestyle and personality (Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised), and serum samples collected from a part of the subjects. The proportion of the subjects who appropriately responded to the lifestyle questionnaire (response rate) was 91.7% (47, 605 persons of the total 51, 921 residents), indicating that representative data could be obtained. Of these, 41, 442 persons (87.1%) also completed a personality questionnaire, and serum samples were collected from 8, 896 persons (18.7%). Linkage of these baseline data with the cancer incidence data of a population-based cancer registry, and with the records of cancer screening at a cancer detection center will provide useful information for comprehensive cancer prevention. J Epidemiol. 1995; 5 : 153-157.
