Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2017

DOI

10.1155/2017/8418904

Publication Title

Journal of Cancer Epidemiology

Volume

2017

Pages

8418904 (1-15)

Abstract

Background. Hispanics diagnosed with cutaneous melanoma are more likely to present at advanced stages but the reasons for this are unknown. We identify census tracts at high risk for late stage melanoma diagnosis (LSMD) and examine the contextual predictors of LSMD in California, Texas, and Florida. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study using geocoded state cancer registry data. Using hierarchical multilevel logistic regression models we estimated ORs and 95% confidence intervals for the impact of socioeconomic, Hispanic ethnic concentration, index of dissimilarity, and health resource availability measures on LSMD. Results. We identified 12,493 cases. In California, late stage cases were significantly more likely to reside within census tracts composed mostly of Hispanics and immigrants. In Texas, LSMD was associated with residence in areas of socioeconomic deprivation and a higher proportion of immigrants. In Florida, living in areas of low education attainment, high levels of poverty, and a high percentage of Hispanic residents was significantly associated with LSMD. Residential segregation did not independently affect LSMD. Conclusion. The influence of contextual predictors on LSMD varied in magnitude and strength by state, highlighting both the cosegregation of social adversity and poverty and the complexity of their interactions.

Comments

Copyright © 2017 Valerie M. Harvey et al.

This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Original Publication Citation

Harvey, V. M., Enos, C. W., Chen, J. T., Galadima, H., & Eschbach, K. (2017). The role of neighborhood characteristics in late stage melanoma diagnosis among hispanic men in California, Texas, and Florida, 1996–2012. Journal of Cancer Epidemiology, 2017, 1-15, Article 8418904 https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/8418904

ORCID

0000-0003-1588-3929 (Galadima)

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