Association of poverty-income ratio with cardiovascular disease and mortality in cancer survivors in the United States.
Vidhushei YogeswaranYoungdeok KimR Lee FrancoAlexander R LucasArnethea L SuttonJessica G LaRoseJonathan KenyonRalph B D'AgostinoVanessa B SheppardKerryn RedingW Gregory HundleyRichard K ChengPublished in: PloS one (2024)
In this large national study of cancer survivors, low PIR is associated with a higher prevalence of CVD. Low PIR is also associated with an increased risk of mortality in cancer survivors, showing a comparable impact to that of pre-existing and post-acquired CVD. Urgent public health resources are needed to further study and improve screening and access to care in this high-risk population.