Social gradient and rural-urban disparities in cancer mortality in Costa Rica.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Data on social inequalities in cancer mortality are sparse, especially in low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to analyze the socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality in Costa Rica between 2010 and 2018.

Methods

We linked 9-years of data from the National Electoral Rolls, National Birth Index and National Death Index to classify deaths due to cancer and socioeconomic characteristics of the district of residence, as measured by levels of urbanicity and wealth. We analyzed the fifteen most frequent cancer sites in Costa Rica among the 2.7 million inhabitants aged 20 years and older. We used a parametric survival model based on a Gompertz distribution.

Results

Compared to urban areas, mixed and rural area residents had lower mortality from pancre

SUBMITTER: Fantin R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11246819 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature