Nana Wang|Fangli Cao|Fang Liu|Yibin Jia|Jianbo Wang|Cihang Bao|Xintong Wang|Qingxu Song|Bingxu Tan|Yufeng Cheng
The effect of socioeconomic status on health-care delay and treatment of esophageal cancer
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University|Qilu Hospital of Shandong University|Shandong First Medical University|Qilu Hospital of Shandong University|Qilu Hospital of Shandong University|Qilu Hospital of Shandong University|Qilu Hospital of Shandong University|Qilu Hospital of Shandong University|Qilu Hospital of Shandong University|Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
socioeconomic status ses focused key determinant incidence cancer cancer stage diagnosis well treatment choices western countries however authors knowledge little work done concerning relationship ses esophageal cancer chinapatients diagnosed primary esophageal cancer january december 2007 qilu hospital included socioeconomic status determined questionnaire including religion years schooling high education place residence occupation annual household income insurancea total 238 cases collected study linearbylinear association testing revealed healthcare delay significantly associated ses p 0009 multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed increased healthcare delay 2 months frequently observed patients lower ses 2271 95 ci 10694853 patients diagnosed tnm ii frequently higher ses groups p 0017 association test statistically significant undergoing surgical resection p 0015 chemotherapy p 0015 multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed surgical resection less performed higher ses group compared lower ses group 0372 95 ci 01880734 chemotherapy higher ses patients threefold higher likelihood compared lower ses group 3042 95 ci 13356928socioeconomic status found associated healthcare delay tumor stage treatment modalities esophageal cancer