Table 5.
Number of geographical units at various levels of aggregation with significant disparities in breast cancer mortality for Hispanic women.
| Poverty Level | High SES (0-9.99%) | Middle SES (10.00-19.99%) | Low SES (≥20.00%) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract (4388) | RD1 < 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| RD > 0 | 20 | 46 | 266 | 328 | |
| RD2 < 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RR > 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zip Code (2884) | RD < 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RD > 0 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 62 | |
| RR < 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RR > 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| County (254) | RD < 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RD > 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| RR < 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| RR > 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1The rate difference (RD) measurement is an absolute measure of breast cancer mortality rates for Hispanic women compared to the Whites.
2The rate ratio (RR) measurement is a relative measure of breast cancer mortality rates for Hispanic women compared to the Whites.
Units are classified according to their socioeconomic status (SES) as measured by the percentage of the population below the poverty threshold.