Time trends in socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality: results from a 35 year prospective study in British men
Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality in Britain have been shown to be present in the 1990s and early 2000s. Little is known about on-going patterns in such inequalities in cancer mortality. We examined time trends in socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality in Britain between 1978 and 2013. METHODS: A socially representative cohort of 7489 British men with data on longest-held occupational social class, followed up for 35 years, in whom 1484 cancer deaths occurred. RESULTS: The hazard ratio for cancer mortality for manual vs. non-manual social classes remained unchanged; among men aged 50-59 years it was 1.62 (95%CI 1.17-2.24) between 1980-1990 and 1.65 (95%CI 1.14-2.40) between 1990-2000. The absolute difference (non-manual minus manual) in probability of surviving death from cancer to 70 years remained at 3% over the follow-up. The consistency of risks over time was similar for both smoking-related and non-smoking related cancer mortality. CONCLUSION: Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality in Britain remain unchanged over the last 35 years and need to be urgently addressed.
Source: BMC Cancer
Institutions: University College London, St George's, University of London
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,818
Awards: RENEWAL: British Regional Heart Study: a prospective investigation of the aetiology and prevention of coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure among older British men, British Regional Heart Study (BRHS): a long-term prospective investigation of cardiovascular disease (causes, pathways, prediction and prevention) among older British men (renewal), G8061536023
OpenAlex ID: W2030272494