Figure 3-2. Disparities Table for Focus Area 3: Cancer

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Disparities from the best group rate for each characteristic at the most recent data point and changes in disparity from the baseline to the most recent data point.

Race and Ethnicity | Gender and Education | Income, Location, and Disability

Characteristics: Income, Location, and Disability
Population-based objectives	Poor	Near poor	Middle/high income	Summary index	Urban or metropolitan	Rural or non-metropolitan	Persons with disabilities	Persons without disabilities
3-1. Overall cancer deaths (1999, 2002)
3-2. Lung cancer deaths (1999, 2002)
3-3. Female breast cancer deaths (1999, 2002)
3-4. Cervical cancer deaths (1999, 2002)
3-5. Colorectal cancer deaths (1999, 2002)
3-6. Oropharyngeal cancer deaths (1999, 2002)
3-7. Prostate cancer deaths (1999, 2002)
3-8. Melanoma cancer deaths (1999, 2002)
3-9b. Sun exposure and skin cancer: 18+ years (2000, 2003)
3-11a. Pap test ever received: females 18+ years (1998, 2003)
3-11b. Pap test within past 3 years: females 18+ years (1998, 2003)
3-12a. Fecal occult blood test within past 2 years: 50+ years (2000, 2003)
3-12b. Sigmoidoscopy ever received: 50+ years (1998, 2003)
3-13. Mammogram within past 2 years: females 40+ years (1998, 2003)
3-15. Persons living 5+ years after cancer diagnosis (1989-95, 1995-2000)

Notes:

Data for objectives 3-9a and 3-10a through h are unavailable or not applicable.

Years in parentheses represent the baseline data year and the most recent data year (if available).

Disparity from the best group rate is defined as the percent difference between the best group rate and each of the other group rates for a characteristic (for example, race and ethnicity). The summary index is the average of these percent differences for a characteristic. Change in disparity is estimated by subtracting the disparity at baseline from the disparity at the most recent data point. Change in the summary index is estimated by subtracting the summary index at baseline from the summary index at the most recent data point. See Technical Appendix for more information.

The best group rate at the most recent data point.

The group with
the best rate
for specified characteristic.

Most favorable group rate for specified characteristic, but reliability criterion not met.

Best group rate reliability criterion not met.

Percent difference from the best group rate

Disparity from the best group rate at the most recent data point.

Less than 10 percent or not statistically significant

10-49 percent

50-99 percent

100 percent or more

Increase in disparity (percentage points)

Changes in disparity over time are shown when the change is greater than or equal to 10 percentage points and statistically significant, or when the change is greater than or equal to 10 percentage points and estimates of variability were not available.

10-49

50-99

100 or more

Decrease in disparity (percentage points)

10-49

50-99

100 or more

Availability of data.

Data not available.

Characteristic not selected for this objective.

^* The variability of best group rates was assessed, and disparities of ≥ 10% are statistically significant at the 0.05 level. Changes in disparity over time, noted with arrows, are statistically significant at the 0.05 level. See Technical Appendix.
^† Measures of variability were not available. Thus, the variability of best group rates was not assessed, and the statistical significance of disparities and changes in disparity over time could not be tested. See Technical Appendix.
¹ Data are for Asians or Pacific Islanders.
² Baseline data by race and ethnicity are for 1999.
³ Baseline data by race and ethnicity are for 2000.
⁴ Data include persons of Hispanic origin.

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