Diagnosis of mucosal changes and hospitalized oral cancer patients in Brazil: influence of socioeconomic factors

Abstract This study aimed to analyze the influence of socioeconomic factors on frequency diagnoses oral mucosal changes and number hospitalized patients with oropharyngeal cancer in Brazil. cross-sectional analyzed data from all Brazilian cities period 2011–2017. The Brazil were extracted Primary Care Information System (SIAB) National Cancer Institute (INCA) databases. evaluated Gini coefficient inequality, municipal Human Development Index (MHDI), inadequate basic sanitation rate, employment illiteracy rate expected years schooling. Associated examined using bivariate Spearman’s correlations multivariate Poisson regressions, statistically significant (p < 0.05) between variables regression coefficients obtained. A higher was observed a (B = 11.614; p 0.001), MHDI 11.298; 0.001, 0.002). Cities 8.159, rates 0.09, lower schooling -0.718, 0.191, 0.001) had cancer. In conclusion, more developed showed changes. Greater inequality worse conditions are associated