Socio-Economic Status and Childhood Leukemia in California

Socio-Economic Status and Childhood Leukemia in California

The role of socio-economic status (SES) in the development of childhood leukemia remains poorly understood. To elucidate this association, some studies used maternal or paternal education, occupation, or family income as proxies for individual-level SES [2-6]. Other studies have used community-level SES, for example, census tract or ward-based socio-economic characteristics, e.g. income, popula...

Socioeconomic Status and Childhood Leukemia

Abstract Introduction Connection of socioeconomic status measures (such as income and education and parental addiction) to childhood leukemia are likely to vary with place and time. The aim of this study was to assess the relation between socioeconomic status and childhood leukemia. Materials and Methods a case- control study conducted on 86 case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia age 0-14 yea...

Socioeconomic Status and Other Characteristics in Childhood Leukemia

Abstract Background Leukemia is the most prevalent childhood cancer, and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) constitutes 75% of all cases. Some epidemiological studies have shown a relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and some childhood cancers. In the present study, an attempt was made to assess socioeconomical status in a case-control study. Materials and Methods In 2010, a c...

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socioeconomic status and childhood leukemia

abstract introduction connection of socioeconomic status measures (such as income and education and parental addiction) to childhood leukemia are likely to vary with place and time. the aim of this study was to assess the relation between socioeconomic status and childhood leukemia. materials and methods a case- control study conducted on 86 case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia age 0-14 years i...