Cancer Survivorship in Utah, Part 2 by the Utah Department of Health. For more information, please visit health.utah.gov

1. CANCER SURVIVORSHIP IN UTAH
BRFSS Survivorship Module Results

2. During this webinar…
Breakdown of the Data
Demographics
Cancer Survivorship Module Results
Cancer and Other Health Conditions/Behaviors
Findings/Conclusions
Q&A

3. Cancer Survivorship in the U.S.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, January
20, 2012
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss6101.pdf

4. The Data (2009-2010)
Four questions asked on the core survey
Have you EVER been told by a doctor, nurse, or other
health professional that you had cancer?
How many different types of cancer have you had?
At what age were you told you had cancer?
What type of cancer was it?
Health status, chronic disease, health
behaviors, disability, emotional support and life
satisfaction

5. The Data (2010)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Cancer Survivorship Module
Made up of 10 additional questions covering cancer
treatment, doctor, written instructions, healthcare
access, clinical trials, physical pain, and more.

6. Have you EVER been told by a doctor, nurse, or other
health professional that you had cancer?
1577
13%
10664
87%
Yes
No

7. How many different types of cancer have you had?
100.0%
90.0%
86.5%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.6%
10.0%
2.9%
0.0%
Only One
Two
Three or More

8. At what age were you told you had cancer?
364
23.1%
1213
76.9%
40 years and over
Under 40 years

9. What type of cancer was it?
Lung
Stomach
Testicular
Pharyngeal
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Renal (kidney)
Ovarian
Cancers representing <0.35%
Leukemia (blood)
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Endometrial
Colorectal
Thyroid
Bladder
Other
Cervical
Prostate
Breast
Melanoma
Other skin cancer
0.0%
5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0%
Age-adjusted percent among cancer survivors

10. Demographics
Demographic
Age
59 and Under
60 and Over
Total
Cancer Status
Cancer Survivors Without Cancer
N
%
N
%
521
1056
1577
43.1
56.9
100.0
7584
3080
10664
85.0
15.0
100.0

11. Demographics
Demographics
Ethnicity
Hispanic
Non‐Hispanic
Total
Race
White
Non‐White
Total
Cancer Status
Cancer Survivors Without Cancer
N
%
N
%
36
1536
1572
3.4
96.6
100.0
625
9991
10616
7.4
92.6
100.0
1522
55
1577
95.1
4.9
100.0
9856
808
10664
90.8
9.2
100.0

12. Demographics
Demographic
County Density
Urban
Rural
Frontier
Total
Cancer Status
Cancer Survivors Without Cancer
N
%
N
%
900
534
119
1553
70.6
24.6
4.5
100.0
6172
3575
755
10502
73.5
22.1
4.4
100.0

13. Cancer Survivorship Module
Are you currently receiving treatment for cancer?
5.6% said they were currently receiving treatment
Were you EVER given a written summary of all
the cancer treatments you received?
28% said they were given a written summary

14. Cancer Survivorship Module
Do you currently have physical pain caused by
your cancer or cancer treatment?
11.6% said yes
Is your pain currently under control?
90.8% said yes

15. Cancer Survivorship Module
With your most recent diagnosis of cancer, did
you have health insurance that paid for all or
part of your cancer treatment?
91.9% said yes
Were you EVER denied health insurance or life
insurance coverage because of your cancer?
5.2% said yes

16. Cancer Survivorship Module
Did you participate in a clinical trial as part of
your cancer treatment?
5.8% said yes

17. Cancer Survivorship Module
What type of doctor provides the majority of
your health care?
52.18
Family Practitioner
17.68
Other (Unspecified)
15.83
Internist
4.97
Gynecologic Oncologist
3.90
Cancer Surgeon
2.36
General Surgeon
Urologist
1.57
Medical Oncologist
1.11
Plastic Surgeon
0.40
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
Percent
40.0
50.0
60.0

18. Cancer Survivorship Module
Did you receive a written summary of all the
cancer treatments that you received?
30.9% said yes
Did you receive written instructions on where you
should return or who you should see for routine cancer
check-ups after completing treatment for cancer?
68.5% said yes

19. Cancer and Other Health Conditions/Behaviors
Chronic Conditions
Health Behaviors
Quality of Life

20. Cancer and Other Health Conditions/Behaviors
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
1.99
1.73
1.38
1.27
1.25
1.25
1.08
1.06
*Asthma
*Smoker
*Hypertension
Angina
*Obesity
Heart Attack
High Chol
Sedentary
Odds Ratio

21. Cancer and Quality of Life
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
1.92
1.76
1.74
1.73
1.71
1.27
1.05
*Poor
Health
*Life
Satisfaction
*General
Health
*Physical
Health
*Limited
Activity
Mental
Health
Emotional
Support
Odds Ratio

22. Cancer Survivorship Conclusion
Higher burden of chronic disease
More likely to report poor health and life
dissatisfaction
Public health programs regarding cancer
survivorship - room for improvement

23. For more information
Utah Health Status Update: Cancer Survivorship
http://health.utah.gov/opha/publications/hsu/120
9_CancerS.pdf
September 2012
Meghan Balough, Epidemiologist
Phone: (801) 538-6204
Email: mbalough@utah.gov