Social disparities in cardiovascular mortality of patients with cancer in the USA between 1999 and 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Temporal trends of the impact of social determinants on cardiovascular outcomes of cancer patients has not been previously studied.

Objectives

This study examined social disparities in cardiovascular mortality of people with and without cancer in the US population between 1999 and 2019.

Methods

Primary cardiovascular deaths were identified from the Multiple Cause of Death database and grouped by cancer status. The cancer cohort was subcategorized into breast, lung, prostate, colorectal, and haematological. The number of cardiovascular deaths, crude cardiovascular mortality rate, cardiovascular age-adjusted mortality rate (AAMR), and percentage change in cardiovascular AAMR were calculated by cancer status and cancer type, and stratified by sex, race, ethnic

SUBMITTER: Raisi-Estabragh Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10568337 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature