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Alternative Title:
Prev Chronic Dis
Personal Author:
Torres-Cintrón, Mariela ; Ortiz, Ana P. ; Ortiz-Ortiz, Karen J. ; Figueroa-Vallés, Nayda R. ; Pérez-Irizarry, Javier ; ... More +
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 ; Less -
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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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Female
Healthcare Disparities
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Incidence
Male
Neoplasms
Original Research
Population Surveillance
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Survival Rate

Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 2012; 9.
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 ;
1U58DP000782-03/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; 5R25CA094186-08/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; U54CA96297/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; Less -
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Puerto Rico ;
Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
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