Individual and joint effect of socioeconomic status and lifestyle factors on cancer in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited evidence on the individual and joint effect of socioeconomic status (SES) and unhealthy lifestyle on cancer. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effects of these factors on cancer incidence and mortality.

Methods

In this population-based cohort study, income was used as the proxy of SES. A combined unhealthy lifestyle score was obtained using data on smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and body mass index. Hazard ratios were estimated using a Cox proportional hazards model.

Results

The study included data on 8,353,169 participants (median follow-up period, 17 years). Although the association between low income and cancer incidence varied depending on cancer type, low income consistently increased the risk of cancer-relat

SUBMITTER: Tran CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10501257 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature