The ecological association between ‘low educational level’ and lung cancer mortality, both recorded atmunicipality level, is investigated. Six birth cohortswere retained from 1905 to 1940. Education data were derived from censuses of the period 1921–91. The education score was defined as prevalence of less educated people and was measured on a relative scale, defining a different threshold for ‘low educational level’ at each census. Four potentially relevant ages at first exposure were defined (20, 30, 40, 50) to explore the temporal pattern of the disease. Thus, mortality in each cohort was matched to relative education at different periods corresponding to different ages at first exposure. The relevance of each age at first exposure and the degree of association between education and lung cancer mortality (males, Tuscany, 1971–99) were evaluated, defining a set of hierarchical Bayesian models, each corresponding to a different aetiologic hypothesis. Results show an inverse relationship between low education score and mortality for lung cancer, whose intensity decreases by cohort and becomes positive in the last one. This association was more evident for age at first exposure in the range 20–30 years. These results are consistent with the epidemiological transition of risk factors among socioeconomic classes and are coherent with the biological model of initiating carcinogen agents.

Space-cohort bayesian models in ecological studies / D.Catelan; A.Biggeri; E.Dreassi; C.Lagazio. - In: STATISTICAL MODELLING. - ISSN 1471-082X. - STAMPA. - 6 (2):(2006), pp. 159-173. [10.1191/1471082X06st111oa]

Space-cohort bayesian models in ecological studies

CATELAN, DOLORES;BIGGERI, ANNIBALE;DREASSI, EMANUELA;
2006

Abstract

The ecological association between ‘low educational level’ and lung cancer mortality, both recorded atmunicipality level, is investigated. Six birth cohortswere retained from 1905 to 1940. Education data were derived from censuses of the period 1921–91. The education score was defined as prevalence of less educated people and was measured on a relative scale, defining a different threshold for ‘low educational level’ at each census. Four potentially relevant ages at first exposure were defined (20, 30, 40, 50) to explore the temporal pattern of the disease. Thus, mortality in each cohort was matched to relative education at different periods corresponding to different ages at first exposure. The relevance of each age at first exposure and the degree of association between education and lung cancer mortality (males, Tuscany, 1971–99) were evaluated, defining a set of hierarchical Bayesian models, each corresponding to a different aetiologic hypothesis. Results show an inverse relationship between low education score and mortality for lung cancer, whose intensity decreases by cohort and becomes positive in the last one. This association was more evident for age at first exposure in the range 20–30 years. These results are consistent with the epidemiological transition of risk factors among socioeconomic classes and are coherent with the biological model of initiating carcinogen agents.
2006
6 (2)
159
173
D.Catelan; A.Biggeri; E.Dreassi; C.Lagazio
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