Open AccessMedicaid Status and Stage at Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer
Author(s) -
Cynthia D. OʼMalley,
Sarah J. Shema,
Lisa S. Clarke,
Christina A. Clarke,
Carin Perkins
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2005.072553
Subject(s) - medicaid , medicine , cervical cancer , odds ratio , logistic regression , cancer registry , socioeconomic status , demography , odds , stage (stratigraphy) , cancer , family medicine , obstetrics , gerontology , environmental health , population , health care , paleontology , sociology , economics , biology , economic growth
We examined whether Medicaid beneficiaries are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage cervical cancer than women not enrolled in Medicaid.