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This study examines how rural versus urban residence and neighborhood disadvantage relate to obesity, smoking, and psychological well-being among cancer survivors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data from 1,062 HINTS-SEER participants across three registries were analyzed. Logistic regression models estimated associations between area-level factors (Social Deprivation Index (SDI) and Areas of Persistent Poverty) and health outcomes, adjusting for individual sociodemographic factors. Analyses accounted for complex survey design using Taylor series linearization.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Urban residents showed lower odds of obesity compared with their rural counterparts (OR: 0.69; 95% CI: 0.50\u20130.95). In stratified analyses, area-level social deprivation demonstrated smaller statistically significant associations. Higher deprivation was associated with increased odds of obesity among urban cancer survivors (OR: 1.01; 95% CI: 1.00\u20131.02) and increased depression\/anxiety among rural survivors (OR: 1.02; 95% CI: 1.00\u20131.04). Across all models, individual-level socioeconomic factors (education, income) showed stronger, more consistent protective associations than area-level indicators.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Area-level disadvantage was a contributor to rural cancer survivors\u2019 psychological well-being. Individual socioeconomic status remains the dominant determinant of lifestyle and mental health outcomes. Cancer survivors residing in socioeconomically disadvantaged rural areas may benefit from targeted mental health intervention. 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