Abstract
 Calculation of Health Disparity Indices Track: Health and Human Services Author(s): Chakib Battioui Socioeconomic indices are strongly believed to be associated with the risk of disease. The objective of this project is to determine which area-based socioeconomic measures would be most appropriate for U.S. public health surveillance. The specific objective is to determine the relationship between the rate of cancer and the various indices of social and economic (SES) conditions for the study area consisting of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Chakib Battioui University of Louisville Mathematics 2610 whitehall ter ######## 120 Louisille , KY 40220 US Phone: (502) 439-4367 E-mail: battioui@hotmail.com |
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