Glioma incidence and survival variations by county-level socioeconomic measures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple studies have reported higher rates of glioma in areas with higher socioeconomic status (SES) but to the authors' knowledge have not stratified by other factors, including race/ethnicity or urban versus rural location.

Methods

The authors identified the average annual age-adjusted incidence rates and calculated hazard ratios for death for gliomas of various subtypes, stratified by a county-level index for SES, race/ethnicity, US region, and rural versus urban status.

Results

Rates of glioma were highest in counties with higher SES (rate ratio, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.15-1.22 comparing the highest with the lowest quintiles [P < .001]). Stratified by race/ethnicity, higher rates in high SES counties persisted for white non-Hispanic individuals. Stratified by

SUBMITTER: Cote DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6744292 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature