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Socio-economic inequality, interregional mobility and mortality among cancer patients: A mediation analysis approach

2022

This paper investigates the effect of socio-economic status on interregional mobility and mortality among cancer patients. The cohort under analysis comprises patients residing in Sicily (Italy), who were diagnosed with lung and colon cancer between 2010 and 2011. The data was collated from the hospital discharge records of the Sicilian Region and the Regional register of the causes of death, by considering all those patients for whom information relating to socio-economic status was available. First, graphical models were applied to highlight the multivariate structure of association among socio-economic status, interregional mobility and 3-year mortality. Secondly, mediation analysis quan…

Economics and EconometricsHealth outcomeStrategy and ManagementGeography Planning and DevelopmentMediation analysisSocio-economic inequalitiePatient mobilitySettore SECS-S/05 - Statistica SocialeManagement Science and Operations ResearchStatistics Probability and UncertaintyGraphical modelSocio-Economic Planning Sciences
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Socio-economic determinants of inter-regional mobility in patients with cancer

2017

This paper presents an investigation of inter-regional mobility in patients with cancer. Thanks to the availability of geocoded information on patients’ place of residence, the effect of socio-economic status and of other individual characteristics on inter-regional mobility is analysed through multi-level logit models. The extent of patient’s mobility, and its dependence on socio-economic status raises equity issues, as well as regional policy considerations.

Patient mobility Equity Geocoding SicilySettore SECS-S/05 - Statistica Sociale
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Individual and contextual determinants of inter-regional mobility in cancer patients

2019

This paper will present an investigation of inter-regional mobility in patients with a diagnosis of cancer. By virtue of the availability of geocoded information relating to a patient's place of residence, the effect of socio-economic status and other individual characteristics regarding inter-regional mobility will be analysed by means of multilevel logit models. The results demonstrate the influence of age and comorbidity on mobility propensity, in addition to the treatment type, which plays a role in patient mobility. As contextual determinants, patients residing in less deprived areas show greater mobility than those who reside in materially deprived areas. The extent of patient mobilit…

Patient mobility Equity Geocoding SicilySettore SECS-S/05 - Statistica Sociale
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