Key result
Higher social vulnerability linked to increased mortality for comorbid cancer and CVD.
Why the study?
Racial and social disparities exist in outcomes related to cancer and CVD, but the impact of social vulnerability on mortality attributed to comorbid cancer and CVD remained to be determined.
Does high social vulnerability increase mortality attributed to comorbid cancer and cardiovascular disease in the United States?
Cross-Sectional
Does high social vulnerability increase mortality attributed to comorbid cancer and cardiovascular disease in the United States?
Comorbid cancer and cardiovascular disease mortality is significantly higher in U.S. counties with greater social vulnerability, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions.
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May inform resource allocation in high-vulnerability counties; extends SVI-mortality links but leaves open causal mechanisms and interventions.
Ganatra et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Comorbid cancer and cardiovascular disease. High social vulnerability vs. Low social vulnerability was evaluated on Age-adjusted mortality rate for comorbid cancer and CVD. Higher social vulnerability was associated with increased age-adjusted mortality for comorbid cancer and cardiovascular disease (overall AAMR 47.75 per 100,000 person-years; 95% CI 47.66-47.85).
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