Cervical cancer, a disease of poverty: Mortality differences between urban and rural areas in Mexico

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Main Author: Mauricio Hernández
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Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2003
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contents Cervical cancer, a disease of poverty: Mortality differences between urban and rural areas in Mexico Mauricio Hernández Lina Sofía Palacio Gudelia Rangel Eduardo Lazcano Salud urban rural trends Mexico poverty Objective. To examine cervical cancer mortality rates inMexican urban and rural communities, and their associationwith poverty-related factors, during 1990-2000. Material andMethods: We analyzed data from national databases to obtainmortality trends and regional variations using a Poissonregression model based on location (urban-rural). Results.During 1990-2000 a total of 48 761 cervical cancer (CC)deaths were reported in Mexico (1990=4 280 deaths/year;2000=4 620 deaths/year). On average, 12 women died every24 hours, with 0.76% yearly annual growth in CC deaths.Women living in rural areas had 3.07 higher CC mortalityrisks compared to women with urban residence. Comparisonof state CC mortality rates (reference=Mexico City) foundhigher risk in states with lower socio-economic development(Chiapas, relative risk [RR]=10.99; Nayarit, RR=10.5).Predominantly rural states had higher CC mortality ratescompared to Mexico City (lowest rural population). Conclusions.CC mortality is associated with poverty-related factors,including lack of formal education, unemployment, low socioeconomiclevel, rural residence and insufficient access tohealthcare. This indicates the need for eradication of regional differences in cancer detection. This paper is available too at:http://www.insp.mx/salud/index.html 2003 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10609705 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.3 Vol.45
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spellingShingle Cervical cancer, a disease of poverty: Mortality differences between urban and rural areas in Mexico
Mauricio Hernández
Salud
urban
rural
trends
Mexico
poverty
Cervical cancer, a disease of poverty: Mortality differences between urban and rural areas in Mexico Mauricio Hernández Lina Sofía Palacio Gudelia Rangel Eduardo Lazcano Salud urban rural trends Mexico poverty Objective. To examine cervical cancer mortality rates inMexican urban and rural communities, and their associationwith poverty-related factors, during 1990-2000. Material andMethods: We analyzed data from national databases to obtainmortality trends and regional variations using a Poissonregression model based on location (urban-rural). Results.During 1990-2000 a total of 48 761 cervical cancer (CC)deaths were reported in Mexico (1990=4 280 deaths/year;2000=4 620 deaths/year). On average, 12 women died every24 hours, with 0.76% yearly annual growth in CC deaths.Women living in rural areas had 3.07 higher CC mortalityrisks compared to women with urban residence. Comparisonof state CC mortality rates (reference=Mexico City) foundhigher risk in states with lower socio-economic development(Chiapas, relative risk [RR]=10.99; Nayarit, RR=10.5).Predominantly rural states had higher CC mortality ratescompared to Mexico City (lowest rural population). Conclusions.CC mortality is associated with poverty-related factors,including lack of formal education, unemployment, low socioeconomiclevel, rural residence and insufficient access tohealthcare. This indicates the need for eradication of regional differences in cancer detection. This paper is available too at:http://www.insp.mx/salud/index.html 2003 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10609705 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.3 Vol.45
title Cervical cancer, a disease of poverty: Mortality differences between urban and rural areas in Mexico
topic Salud
urban
rural
trends
Mexico
poverty
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