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Primary malignant brain tumor incidence and Medicaid enrollment
P R Sherwood1, M Stommel, D L Murman
1Michigan State University, Flint 48507, USA. znkay@aol.com
Background:
The relationship between socioeconomic status and health care disparities in the incidence of brain tumors is unclear.
Objective:
To identify the associations between age, sex, and Medicaid enrollment and the incidence of primary malignant brain tumors in Michigan in 1996 and 1997.
Methods:
Records were obtained from the Michigan Cancer Surveillance Program on the 1,006 incident cases during this period and cross-checked with Medicaid enrollment files.
Results:
Persons enrolled in Medicaid were more likely than non-enrolled persons to develop a malignant brain tumor of any type, a glioblastoma multiforme, and an astrocytoma for certain subgroups. In addition, incidence rates for malignant brain tumors in persons enrolled in Medicaid peaked at a younger age.
Conclusion:
Sociodemographic status may be associated with cerebral malignancy and should be considered when targeting treatment and educational interventions at persons at risk.
