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Title: Understanding geographic and racial/ethnic disparities in mortality from four major cancers in the state of Georgia: a spatial epidemiologic analysis, 1999–2019
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2022
ISBN: 0123456789
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18374-7
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PMID: 35986041
Abstract: We examined geographic and racial variation in cancer mortality within the state of Georgia, and investigated the correlation between the observed spatial differences and county-level characteristics. We analyzed county-level cancer mortality data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer mortality among adults (aged ≥ 18 years) in 159 Georgia counties from years 1999 through 2019. Geospatial methods were applied, and we identified hot spot counties based on cancer mortality rates overall and stratified by non-Hispanic white (NH-white) and NH-black race/ethnicity. Among all adults, 5.0% (8 of 159), 8.2% (13 of 159), 5.0% (8 of 159), and 6.9% (11 of 159) of Georgia counties were estimated hot spots for breast cancer, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer mortality, respectively. Cancer mortality hot spots were heavily concentrated in three major areas: (1) eastern Piedmont to Coastal Plain regions, (2) southwestern rural Georgia area, or (3) northern-most rural Georgia. Overall, hot spot counties generally had higher proportion of NH-black adults, older adult population, greater poverty, and more rurality. In Georgia, targeted cancer prevention strategies and allocation of health resources are needed in counties with elevated cancer mortality rates, focusing on interventions suitable for NH-black race/ethnicity, low-income, and rural residents.
Url: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-18374-7
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Authors: Moore, Justin Xavier; Tingen, Martha S.; Coughlin, Steven S.; O’Meara, Christine; Odhiambo, Lorriane; Vernon, Marlo; Jones, Samantha; Petcu, Robert; Johnson, Ryan; Islam, K. M.; Nettles, Darryl; Albashir, Ghadeer; Cortes, Jorge
Periodical (Full): Scientific Reports
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Volume: 12
Pages: 1-12
Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS
Topics: Health, Population Mobility and Spatial Demography, Race and Ethnicity
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