National Hospital Discharge Survey Data Analysis of Breast Cancer Between African American and White Women
Abstract
The present study attempts to estimate age-specific hospital admission rates for breast cancer in African American (AA) and white women through analyzing NHDS data from 1988 to 1994 with 1987 data used for baseline comparison. Breast cancer admissions were not proportionally equal between AA and white women across the various age groups. For the 1987 data, young AA women had proportionately higher admission rates. We analyzed age-specific hospital admission rates for breast cancer based on 1988 and 1989 NHDS data. In 1988, those rates were higher among AA than whites for all age groups except at ages 40-49. In 1989, however, the rates were higher among whites than those of AA in all age groups below age 50.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA383032
Entities
People
- Kyungsook Kim
Organizations
- Howard University