Geographic and racial disparities in breast cancer-related outcomes in Georgia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To measure the effects of race/ethnicity, area measures of socioeconomic status (SES) and geographic residency status, and health care supply (HCS) characteristics on breast cancer (BC)-related outcomes.

Data sources/study setting

Female patients in Georgia diagnosed with BC in the years 2000-2009.

Study design

Multilevel regression analysis with adjustment for variables at the county, census tract (CT), and individual level. The county represents the spatial unit of analysis for HCS. SES and geographic residency status were grouped at the CT level.

Principal findings

Even after controlling for area-level characteristics, racial and ethnic minority women suffered an unequal BC burden. Despite inferior outcomes for disease stage and receipt of treatmen

SUBMITTER: Markossian TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3976183 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature