Primary malignant brain tumor incidence and Medicaid enrollment.
Neurology
; 62(10): 1788-93, 2004 May 25.
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| ID: mdl-15159479
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The relationship between socioeconomic status and health care disparities in the incidence of brain tumors is unclear.OBJECTIVE:
To identify the associations between age, sex, and Medicaid enrollment and the incidence of primary malignant brain tumors in Michigan in 1996 and 1997.METHODS:
Records were obtained from the Michigan Cancer Surveillance Program on the 1,006 incident cases during this period and cross-checked with Medicaid enrollment files.RESULTS:
Persons enrolled in Medicaid were more likely than non-enrolled persons to develop a malignant brain tumor of any type, a glioblastoma multiforme, and an astrocytoma for certain subgroups. In addition, incidence rates for malignant brain tumors in persons enrolled in Medicaid peaked at a younger age.CONCLUSION:
Sociodemographic status may be associated with cerebral malignancy and should be considered when targeting treatment and educational interventions at persons at risk.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Medicaid
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurology
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos