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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Feb 15.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer. 2021 Oct 27;128(4):828–838. doi: 10.1002/cncr.33981

Table 3.

Trends in Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCC, 3 or more) From 2002 to 2018 in US Adults Cancer Survivors, by Sociodemographic Factors

Population size (2012), 1,000s Population size (2018), 1,000s Prevalencea (2002–2003) Prevalencea (2016–2018) Average annual prevalence changeb p-Trendb p for interactionc
All 4,651 8,089 43.7% 46.6% 0.170 0.02 0.17
Age
 18 to 44 302 360 18.3% 28.4% 0.799 <0.001 <0.001
 45 to 64 1,489 2,405 43.3% 45.0% 0.060 0.64 0.43
 65+ 2,860 5,324 61.9% 62.9% 0.108 0.23 0.21
Gender
 Male 1,940 3,308 44.4% 47.9% 0.312 0.006 0.17
 Female 2,711 4,780 43.6% 46.0% 0.080 0.39 0.54
Race
 Non-Hispanic White 4,048 6,386 43.1% 45.6% 0.135 0.08 0.58
 Hispanic 183 473 39.8% 45.9% 0.354 0.17 0.30
 Non-Hispanic Black 349 909 56.8% 60.4% 0.671 0.004 0.02
 Non-Hispanic Other 71 321 38.3% 40.1% −0.376 0.38 0.46
Insurance
 Private Insurance 3,047 4,802 41.4% 42.2% 0.028 0.75 0.88
 Public Insuranced 1,413 3,184 52.6% 56.0% 0.183 0.12 0.56
 Uninsured 192 103 34.6% 40.1% 0.459 0.13 0.17
a

Prevalence was adjusted for age, sex, and race/ethnicity, using general linear regressions.

b

Average annual prevalence change and p-trend were estimated with survey year included in the model as a continuous variable adjusting age, sex, and race/ethnicity using general linear regressions among cancer survivors.

c

P value for the interaction term between cancer status (yes/no) and year.

d

Public insurance included self-reported Medicaid, Medicare, military health care/Veterans Affairs insurance, Medi-Gap, and Indian Health Service insurance.