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Incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma by socioeconomic status in Canada: 1992–2006

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, December 2015
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Title
Incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma by socioeconomic status in Canada: 1992–2006
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Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, December 2015
DOI 10.1186/s40463-015-0107-1
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Stephanie E. Johnson-Obaseki, Varant Labajian, Martin J. Corsten, James T. McDonald

Abstract

There are no nationwide studies documenting changes in cutaneous malignant melanoma incidence or association of incidence with socioeconomic status (SES) in Canada. We sought to determine whether melanoma incidence increased from 1992 to 2006 and if there was an association between SES and melanoma incidence. Additionally, we studied whether there was a correlation between province of residence and melanoma incidence. Cases from the Canadian Cancer Registry were reviewed. Demographic and socioeconomic information were extracted from the Canadian Census of Population data. Cases were linked to income quintiles by postal code. A negative binomial regression was performed to identify relationships among these variables. Overall incidence of melanoma in Canada increased by 67 % from 1992 to 2006 (p < 0.0001). The increase in incidence was greater for melanoma in situ compared with invasive melanoma (136 % versus 52 % [p < 0.0001]). Incidence was positively correlated with higher income quintiles; the incidence rates among patients in the lowest income quintiles were 67 % of that for the highest income quintiles (p < 0.0001). A wide variety of explanations have been postulated for an increased incidence in melanoma among persons of higher SES, including access to and awareness of screening, more access to vacations in sunny climates, and increased leisure time. Variations in incidence of melanoma by urban vs. rural location and province may indicate differences in access to dermatologists across Canada. Melanoma incidence is increasing in Canada and is higher among people in high SES groups. This rise is likely due to a combination of factors including a true rise in incidence due to increases in sun exposure, and also an increased detection rate, particularly in those who are more aware of the disease and have access to resources for detection.

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Unknown 46 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 9 20%
Student > Master 6 13%
Other 4 9%
Student > Ph. D. Student 4 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 4%
Other 5 11%
Unknown 16 35%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 11 24%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 11%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 5 11%
Physics and Astronomy 2 4%
Computer Science 1 2%
Other 3 7%
Unknown 19 41%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 May 2016.
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#14,972,904
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Outputs from Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
#229
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#196,025
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Outputs of similar age from Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
#2
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