Kate E Dibble1,2, Maneet Kaur3, Junrui Lyu3, Avonne E Connor3,4. 1. Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA. kdibble2@jhu.edu. 2. Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Room E6133, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA. kdibble2@jhu.edu. 3. Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA. 4. Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Cancer survivors are more likely to report having a poor health status when compared to the general population. Few studies have focused on the impact of cancer on health status and healthcare utilization/access outcomes among women from medically underserved populations. METHODS: 25,741 women with and without a history of cancer from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2016 contributed data. Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using multivariable logistic regression for associations between cancer status and perceived health and healthcare utilization/access outcomes stratified by race/ethnicity, poverty status, education, and comorbidities. RESULTS: 1,897 (7.0%) women had a history of cancer with breast cancer as the most common (n = 671, 35.7%). While most survivors were non-Hispanic white (69.4%), 13.9% were Hispanic, 12.0% were non-Hispanic Black, and 4.6% were additional racial/ethnic groups. Survivors were 1.32 times more likely to be hospitalized within the last year (95% CI 1.11-1.58) and 1.32 times more likely to see a mental health provider within the last year (95% CI 1.05-1.66) compared to cancer-free women. Race/ethnicity was a significant effect modifier in the association between being a survivor and seeing a mental health provider, with Hispanic survivors having the highest odds (aOR 3.44; 95% CI 2.06-5.74; p-interaction < 0.00). CONCLUSION: Our study identifies disparities in healthcare utilization among female cancer survivors, highlighting the importance of evaluating these associations among medically underserved populations. These findings can educate healthcare professionals working with these populations to inform gaps in survivorship care utilization/access.
PURPOSE: Cancer survivors are more likely to report having a poor health status when compared to the general population. Few studies have focused on the impact of cancer on health status and healthcare utilization/access outcomes among women from medically underserved populations. METHODS: 25,741 women with and without a history of cancer from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2016 contributed data. Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using multivariable logistic regression for associations between cancer status and perceived health and healthcare utilization/access outcomes stratified by race/ethnicity, poverty status, education, and comorbidities. RESULTS: 1,897 (7.0%) women had a history of cancer with breast cancer as the most common (n = 671, 35.7%). While most survivors were non-Hispanic white (69.4%), 13.9% were Hispanic, 12.0% were non-Hispanic Black, and 4.6% were additional racial/ethnic groups. Survivors were 1.32 times more likely to be hospitalized within the last year (95% CI 1.11-1.58) and 1.32 times more likely to see a mental health provider within the last year (95% CI 1.05-1.66) compared to cancer-free women. Race/ethnicity was a significant effect modifier in the association between being a survivor and seeing a mental health provider, with Hispanic survivors having the highest odds (aOR 3.44; 95% CI 2.06-5.74; p-interaction < 0.00). CONCLUSION: Our study identifies disparities in healthcare utilization among female cancer survivors, highlighting the importance of evaluating these associations among medically underserved populations. These findings can educate healthcare professionals working with these populations to inform gaps in survivorship care utilization/access.
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