Using a Socioeconomic Position Index to Assess Disparities in Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Puerto Rico, 1995-2004

Torres-Cintrón, Mariela; Ortiz, Ana P.; Ortiz-Ortiz, Karen J.; Figueroa-Vallés, Nayda R.; Pérez-Irizarry, Javier; De La Torre-Feliciano, Taína; Díaz-Medina, Gwendolyn; Suárez-Pérez, Erick

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Using a Socioeconomic Position Index to Assess Disparities in Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Puerto Rico, 1995-2004

Published Date:

Dec 15 2011

Source:

Prev Chronic Dis. 2012; 9.

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English

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Torres-Cintrón, Mariela ; Ortiz, Ana P. ; Ortiz-Ortiz, Karen J. ; Figueroa-Vallés, Nayda R. ; Pérez-Irizarry, Javier ; ... More ▼

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Introduction

Evaluation of the extent of socioeconomic inequalities in cancer incidence and mortality is essential to generate hypotheses in population health research and provides evidence for population-based strategies for comprehensive cancer control. The objective of this study was to create an area-based socioeconomic position (SEP) index to assess possible socioeconomic disparities in incidence and mortality of selected cancers in Puerto Rico.

Methods

Data for cancer incidence and mortality from 1995 to 2004 were obtained from the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry and the Puerto Rico Department of Health, and Puerto Rico socioeconomic data were obtained from the US Census 2000. We used principal component and factor analysis methods to construct the SEP index at the municipality level. We calculated age-adjusted incidence and mortality for each SEP area and used rate ratios to evaluate the differences by SEP.

Results

Incidence and mortality of cancer in Puerto Rico varied by SEP area. In general, the incidence and mortality for cancers of the esophagus and stomach were higher for municipalities with the lowest SEP; in contrast, rates for breast, colorectal, kidney, pancreas, prostate, and thyroid were higher for areas with the highest SEP.

Conclusion

These results highlight cancer disparities in Puerto Rico by SEP level that warrant further research.

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Pubmed ID:

22172182

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC3298767

Document Type:

Journal Article

Funding:

1U58DP000782-03/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; 5R25CA094186-08/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; U54CA96297/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ;

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Puerto Rico

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