County-level jail and state-level prison incarceration and cancer mortality in the United States Journal Article
| Authors: | Zhao, J.; Kajeepeta, S.; Manz, C. R.; Han, X.; Nogueira, L. M.; Zheng, Z.; Fan, Q.; Shi, K. S.; Chino, F.; Yabroff, K. R. |
| Article Title: | County-level jail and state-level prison incarceration and cancer mortality in the United States |
| Abstract: | This study examined the association of county-level jail and state-level prison incarceration rates and cancer mortality rates in the United States. Incarceration rates (1995-2018) were sourced from national data and categorized into quartiles. County- and state-level mortality rates (2000-2019) with invasive cancer as the underlying cause of death were obtained from the National Vital Statistics System. Compared with the first quartile (lowest incarceration rate), the second, third, and fourth quartiles (highest incarceration rate) of county-level jail incarceration rate were associated with 1.3%, 2.3%, and 3.9% higher county-level cancer mortality rates, respectively, in adjusted analyses. Compared with the first quartile, the second, third, and fourth quartiles of state-level prison incarceration rate were associated with 1.7%, 2.5%, and 3.9% higher state-level cancer mortality rates, respectively. Associations were more pronounced for liver and lung cancers. Addressing adverse effects of mass incarceration may potentially improve cancer outcomes in affected communities. © The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | adult; aged; middle aged; major clinical study; mortality; cancer localization; united states; neoplasm; neoplasms; lung cancer; cancer mortality; liver; epidemiology; statistical model; prisoners; tumor invasion; mortality rate; humans; human; male; female; article; district of columbia; data availability; incarceration; correctional facility; jails; prisons; imprisonment; underlying cause of death; prisoner |
| Journal Title: | JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute |
| Volume: | 117 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 0027-8874 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Date Published: | 2025-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 157 |
| End Page: | 162 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jnci/djae189 |
| PUBMED: | 39284772 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC11717418 |
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| Notes: | Article -- MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) acknowledged in PubMed and PDF -- Source: Scopus |
