Geographic Patterns of Multiple Myeloma: Racial and Industrial Correlates, State of Texas, 1969–71

Geographic Patterns of Multiple Myeloma: Racial and Industrial Correlates, State of Texas, 1969–71

Age-adjusted mortality rates for multiple myeloma in Texas State economic area(s) (TSEA) were correlated with selected occupations. After control was made for the percentage of population classified as black, the positive association between the age-adjusted mortality rate from multiple myeloma and...

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Veröffentlicht in:JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1980-10, Vol.65 (4), p.735-738
Hauptverfasser: Agu, Vincent U., Christensen, Bobbe L., Buffler, Patricia A.
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Sprache:eng
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Agriculture
Continental Population Groups
Humans
Multiple Myeloma - etiology
Multiple Myeloma - mortality
Occupations
Texas
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Zusammenfassung:Age-adjusted mortality rates for multiple myeloma in Texas State economic area(s) (TSEA) were correlated with selected occupations. After control was made for the percentage of population classified as black, the positive association between the age-adjusted mortality rate from multiple myeloma and percentage of the population in each TSEA employed in beauty shops, carpentry, and agricultural industries was significant (P
ISSN:0027-8874
1460-2105
DOI:10.1093/jnci/65.4.735