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Global prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates according to the human development index

(2016) Global prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates according to the human development index. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.

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Abstract

Background: Prostate cancer (PC) is one of the leading causes of death, especially in developed countries. The human development index (HDI) and its dimensions seem correlated with incidence and mortality rates of PC. This study aimed to assess the association of the specific components of HDI (life expectancy at birth, education, gross national income per 1000 capita, health, and living standards) with burden indicators of PC worldwide. Materials and Methods: Information of the incidence and mortality rates of PC was obtained from the GLOBOCAN cancer project in year 2012 and data about the HDI 2013 were obtained from the World Bank database. The correlation between incidence, mortality rates, and the HDI parameters were assessed using STATA software. Results: A significant inequality of PC incidence rates was observed according to concentration indexes=0.25 with 95 CI (0.22, 0.34) and a negative mortality concentration index of -0.04 with 95 CI (-0.09, 0.01) was observed. Conclusions: A positive significant correlation was detected between the incidence rates of PC and the HDI and its dimensions including life expectancy at birth, education, income, urbanization level and obesity. However, there was a negative significant correlation between the standardized mortality rates and the life expectancy, income and HDI.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Correlation; GLOBOCAN cancer project; Human development index; Prostate cancer
Page Range: pp. 3791-3794
Journal or Publication Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Volume: 17
Number: 8
Publisher: Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention
ISSN: 15137368
Depositing User: مهندس جمال محمودپور
URI: http://eprints.muk.ac.ir/id/eprint/723

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