| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10908920 | Leukemia Research | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The impact of socioeconomic status (SES) upon childhood cancer outcomes has not been extensively examined. Our objective was to determine the association between SES and event-free survival (EFS) among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) diagnosed in Ontario, Canada from 1995-2011 (NÂ =Â 1541) using Cox proportional hazards. Neither neighborhood-level median income quintile, distance from tertiary center, or rural residence significantly predicted EFS in the context of a universal healthcare system. Immigrant children experienced significantly superior EFS; confounding by ethnicity could not be ruled out. Confirmatory studies using additional individual-level SES variables are warranted.
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Authors
Sumit Gupta, Rinku Sutradhar, Astrid Guttmann, Lillian Sung, Jason D. Pole,