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Scientific reports
crosssectional study performed using national institutes health us survey database aim study assess socioeconomic racial disparities perception personal health health literacy healthcare access among spine oncology patients racial ethnic socioeconomic disparities health literacy perception health status described many disease processes however studies assessed prevalence disparities among spine oncology patients adult spine oncology patients identified using icd910cm codes categorized raceethnicity whitecaucasian wc blackafricanamerican baa nonwhite hispanic nwh demographics socioeconomic status assessed questionnaire responses regarding baseline health status perception health status health literacy barriers healthcare compared 1175 patients identified 207 176 baa 267 227 nwh 701 597 wc socioeconomic status varied among cohorts wc patients reporting higher levels education p0001 annual income greater 50k p0001 home ownership p0001 baa nwh patients reported greater rates 7day severe fatigue p0001 1010 pain p0001 lower rates completely able perform everyday activities p0001 wc patients higher response rate excellentvery good regarding general health p0001 quality p0001 wc cohort significantly higher proportion patients responding never assessing difficulty understanding p0001 needing assistance health materials p0001 baa nwh significantly less likely report feeling extremely confident medical forms p0001 baa nwh significantly higher response rates feeling somewhat worried healthcare costs p0001 delaying medical care given cant afford copay p0001 identified disparities perception health status literacy access among spine oncology patients 4