ArticleBritish journal of cancer2016
Socioeconomic differences in cancer survival among Swedish children.
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Abstract
backgroundEarlier evidence, also from high-income countries, suggests that parental socioeconomic status might influence survival from childhood cancer. This nationwide cohort study aimed to determine whether survival from childhood cancer in Sweden varies according to parental educational level and household income at the time of the child's diagnosis.
methodsAll children aged 1-14 years with a first primary diagnosis of cancer during 1991 to 2010 identified from the Swedish Cancer Register were included. Using Cox regression, the effects of parental educational level and household income on childhood cancer survival were estimated.
resultsFor all diagnoses combined (n=4700), children of parents with compulsory or less education and upper-secondary education had poorer survival compared with children with parents who had the highest educational level, adjusted hazard ratios 1.28 (95% confidence interval 1.03-1.59) and 1.17 (1.00-1.38). Results for leukaemia and nervous system tumours showed a similar pattern but were not statistically significant in adjusted analyses. The observed differences began within the first year after diagnosis. Household income was not associated with survival.
conclusionsAlso in Sweden, with universal health care, there are indications of inequalities in survival after childhood cancer diagnosis. Further studies are needed to determine which mechanisms explain the association.
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