Title |
U.S. congressional district cancer death rates
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Published in |
International Journal of Health Geographics, June 2006
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DOI | 10.1186/1476-072x-5-28 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Yongping Hao, Elizabeth M Ward, Ahmedin Jemal, Linda W Pickle, Michael J Thun |
Abstract |
Geographic patterns of cancer death rates in the U.S. have customarily been presented by county or aggregated into state economic or health service areas. Herein, we present the geographic patterns of cancer death rates in the U.S. by congressional district. Many congressional districts do not follow state or county boundaries. However, counties are the smallest geographical units for which death rates are available. Thus, a method based on the hierarchical relationship of census geographic units was developed to estimate age-adjusted death rates for congressional districts using data obtained at county level. These rates may be useful in communicating to legislators and policy makers about the cancer burden and potential impact of cancer control in their jurisdictions. |
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Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 1 | 6% |
Unknown | 15 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 8 | 50% |
Student > Bachelor | 2 | 13% |
Other | 1 | 6% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 6% |
Student > Master | 1 | 6% |
Other | 1 | 6% |
Unknown | 2 | 13% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 19% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 19% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 6% |
Social Sciences | 1 | 6% |
Design | 1 | 6% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 7 | 44% |