Socioeconomic differences in cancer survival among Swedish children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Earlier evidence, also from high-income countries, suggests that parental socioeconomic status might influence survival from childhood cancer. This nationwide cohort study aimed to determine whether survival from childhood cancer in Sweden varies according to parental educational level and household income at the time of the child's diagnosis.

Methods

All children aged 1-14 years with a first primary diagnosis of cancer during 1991 to 2010 identified from the Swedish Cancer Register were included. Using Cox regression, the effects of parental educational level and household income on childhood cancer survival were estimated.

Results

For all diagnoses combined (n=4700), children of parents with compulsory or less education and upper-secondary education had p

SUBMITTER: Mogensen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4716549 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature