Racialized Economic Segregation and Breast Cancer Mortality among Women in Maryland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our objective was to determine the association between racialized economic segregation and the hazard of breast cancer mortality in Maryland.

Methods

Among 35,066 women (24,540 White; 10,526 Black) diagnosed with incident invasive breast cancer in Maryland during 2007 to 2017, exposure to racialized economic segregation was measured at the census tract level using Index of Concentration at the Extremes metrics. HRs and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using Cox proportional hazards regression for the association between racialized economic segregation and the hazard of breast cancer mortality, accounting for clustering at the census tract level. Models were adjusted for age and stratified by race, median age (<60 years, ≥60 years), and clinical charact

SUBMITTER: Connor AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8825681 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature