Incidence of primary liver cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives, US, 1999-2009.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate liver cancer incidence rates and risk factor correlations in non-Hispanic AI/AN populations for the years 1999-2009.

Methods

We linked data from 51 central cancer registries with the Indian Health Service patient registration databases to improve identification of the AI/AN population. Analyses were restricted to non-Hispanic persons living in Contract Health Service Delivery Area counties. We compared age-adjusted liver cancer incidence rates (per 100,000) for AI/AN to white populations using rate ratios. Annual percent changes (APCs) and trends were estimated using joinpoint regression analyses. We evaluated correlations between regional liver cancer incidence rates and risk factors using Pearson correlation coefficients.

Results

AI/AN persons ha

SUBMITTER: Melkonian SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6108913 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature