Socioeconomic disparities: a more important risk factor for advanced-stage oral cancer in Florida than smoking?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To explore the associations between sociodemographic factors with advanced-stage oral cavity cancer (OCC) presentation among Floridians.

Methods

Demographic and cancer data on OCC patients (n = 7,826) diagnosed between 2010 and 2017 were retrieved from the Florida Cancer Data System (FCDS). Census tract median income and percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher were used to infer income and education. Pearson's chi-square tests of independence were used to compare sociodemographic factors between racial/ethnic groups and staging groups. Multinomial logistic regression analyzed predictors of advanced disease. Incidence and percent late-stage diagnosis versus income were mapped using ArcGIS Pro.

Results

Among 5,252 cases analyzed: 5.7% were Bl

SUBMITTER: Forman G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12380647 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature