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Basic InformationDownload the 2008/2009 Health Disparities fact sheet. (PDF-492KB) Health disparities are differences in the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of a disease and the related adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups. These groups may be characterized by gender, age, ethnicity, education, income, social class, disability, geographic location, or sexual orientation.1 According to CDC's Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, life expectancy and overall health have improved in recent years for most Americans. Despite this, not all Americans are benefiting equally. CDC monitors trends and patterns in cancer incidence and mortality and identifies which populations are disproportionately affected by the disease. United States Cancer Statistics: 2004 Incidence and Mortality2 reports the following trends by race/ethnicity for all cancers combined (rates are per 100,000 persons and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population). For men, for all cancers combined:
For women, for all cancers combined:
*Hispanics may be of any race. In addition to differences between racial and ethnic groups, important disparities also exist within these groups by geography, national origin, economic status, and other factors. For example, the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975–2004, Featuring Cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives3 reports the following trends:
References1National Cancer Institute. Health Disparities Defined. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. 2U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 2004 Incidence and Mortality. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Washington, DC: National Cancer Institute; 2007. 3Espey DK, Wu XC, Swan J, Wiggins C, Jim MA, Ward E, Wingo PA, Howe HL, Ries LA, Miller BA, Jemal A, Ahmed F, Cobb N, Kaur JS, Edwards BK. Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2004, featuring cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives. Cancer 2007;110(10):2119–2152. Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.
Page last reviewed: November 19, 2008
Page last updated: November 19, 2008 Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
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