Table 2.
Incidence of colorectal cancer according to neighborhood SES in 1990 and 2000
| Neighborhood SES trajectory | No. of colorectal cancer | Multivariable-adjusted HR (95% CI) a | Multivariable-adjusted HR (95% CI) b |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | |||
| Long-term high SES | 1988 | ref | ref |
| Decreasing SES | 366 | 1.16 (1.04, 1.29) | 1.15 (1.02, 1.28) |
| Increasing SES | 352 | 1.09 (0.97, 1.22) | 1.05 (0.93, 1.17) |
| Long-term low SES | 2185 | 1.12 (1.05, 1.19) | 1.07 (1.00, 1.14) |
| Women | |||
| Long-term high SES | 600 | ref | ref |
| Decreasing SES | 137 | 1.24 (1.03, 1.49) | 1.23 (1.02, 1.48) |
| Increasing SES | 117 | 1.12 (0.91, 1.37) | 1.09 (0.89, 1.33) |
| Long-term low SES | 824 | 1.12 (1.00, 1.24) | 1.07 (0.96, 1.19) |
| Men | |||
| Long-term high SES | 1388 | ref | ref |
| Decreasing SES | 229 | 1.12 (0.97, 1.29) | 1.10 (0.95, 1.26) |
| Increasing SES | 235 | 1.07 (0.94, 1.23) | 1.03 (0.89, 1.18) |
| Long-term low SES | 1361 | 1.12 (1.04, 1.21) | 1.07 (0.99, 1.16) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; SES, socioeconomic status.
a
Adjusted for age (50–<55, 55–<60, 60–<65, ≥65), for men and women, plus sex for all.
b
Adjusted for race/ethnicity (Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, other), education (<12 yrs, high school graduate, some college, college and post graduate), marital status (married, non-married) and the factors in model a. State of residence (CA, FL, GA, LA, MI, NC, NJ, PA) was included as a random effect.