120 Ethnic Status and Socioeconomic Deprivation in Never Smokers Compared with Current Smokers with advanced NSCLC

The UK has many disparities in health care delivery and outcomes within different ethnic, socioeconomic and racial groups1. Some inequality may relate to behaviours such as smoking. NHS Digital reported that smoking rates in England were lowest amongst patients from Asian or African backgrounds. Smoking rates are highest amongst patients in lower socioeconomic groups2. We reviewed rates of smoking and how they related to ethnicity and socioeconomic status amongst patients referred to our unit, to see if our patient cohort reflects this and to help stratify intervention for at risk groups.
Source: Lung Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Other Source Type: research