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December 1, 1983American Journal of Epidemiology

Socioeconomic and Racial Differences in Lung Cancer Incidence

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SDSusan S. DevesaUniversity of IowaEDEarl L. DiamondUniversity of Michigan

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Randomized trial evaluates lung cancer incidence and socioeconomic factors among different races, suggesting income impacts are more significant than education.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the relationship between lung cancer incidence, socioeconomic factors, and racial disparities.
  • Analyzed data from the Third National Cancer Survey including 20,868 lung cancer cases diagnosed from 1969-1971.
  • Used median family income and education levels by census tract to categorize socioeconomic groups.
  • Investigated black-white differences in lung cancer rates pre- and post-adjustment for socioeconomic factors.
  • Significantly higher lung cancer rates in black males compared to white males (p < 0.001) before adjustment.
  • Rates were nonsignificantly higher in black males after adjustment for education.
  • Nonsignificantly lower rates for black males were observed after adjustment for income.

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Devesa et al. (1983) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a176dae56b3e2ada4127905https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a113700
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