期刊名称：Electronic Journal of Applied Statistical Analysis
电子版ISSN：2070-5948
出版年度：2019
卷号：12
期号：1
页码：14-25
DOI：10.1285/i20705948v12n1p14
出版社：University of Salento
摘要：This paper investigates inter-regional mobility in patients with a diagnosis
of cancer. By virtue of the availability of geocoded information related to the
patient’s residence, the effect of socio-economic status and other individual
characteristics linked to inter-regional mobility will be analysed by means
of multilevel logit models. The results demonstrate the influence of age
and comorbidity on mobility propensity, in addition to the treatment type,
both of which play a role in patient mobility. As contextual determinants,
patients residing in less deprived areas show greater mobility than those who
reside in materially deprived areas. The extent of patients’ mobility, and its
dependence on their socio-economic status raises issues about equity, as well
as regional policy considerations.
其他摘要：This paper will present an investigation of inter-regional mobility in patients with a diagnosis of cancer. By virtue of the availability of geocoded information relating to a patient's place of residence, the effect of socio-economic status and other individual characteristics regarding inter-regional mobility will be analysed by means of multilevel logit models. The results demonstrate the influence of age and comorbidity on mobility propensity, in addition to the treatment type, which plays a role in patient mobility. As contextual determinants, patients residing in less deprived areas show greater mobility than those who reside in materially deprived areas. The extent of patient mobility, and its dependence on their socio-economic status raises issues of equity, as well as regional policy considerations.
