Association of social support and religiosity with survival among women with breast cancer in a low-income population in the Southeastern United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Large social networks have been associated with better overall survival after a breast cancer diagnosis in some but not all study populations. This study evaluated associations of social support and religiosity/spirituality with survival among Black and White women with breast cancer of largely low socioeconomic status in the United States (US).

Methods

The study used data from the prospective Southern Community Cohort Study, which enrolled approximately 86,000 adults in the southeastern US during 2002-2009. A total of 1,347 Black and White women with incident breast cancer were identified in the cohort and followed through December 2020 for mortality via linkage with the National Death Index. Exposures of interest were social support and religiosity obtained via

SUBMITTER: Fisa R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11844068 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature