Table 3

Space-time analysis. Proportion of late stage female breast cancer statistics for the space-time analyses, Massachusetts, 1988–1997. ^aTime frame for High 1 was 88–90. ^bTime frame for Low A and Low B was 93–97. ^cObserved count in all tracts for the area. ^dRelative Risk Ratio. ^eTime frame for Area 1 when adjusted for SES is 1989 alone. *Area not significant for this analysis.

High 1^a

Low A^b

Low B^b

Obs^c

RR^d

p-value

Obs^c

RR^d

p-value

Obs^c

RR^d

p-value

Not Adjusted

236

1.52

<0.0001

39

0.45

0.002

106

0.60

0.001

Adjusted for Urban/Rural Status

*

*

*

39

0.46

0.008

106

0.59

0.0003

Adjusted for SES

103^e

1.85

0.006

39

0.42

0.0003

*

*

*

Adjusted for SES & Urban/Rural Status

103^e

1.85

0.008

39

0.42

0.0006

*

*

*

Sheehan and DeChello International Journal of Health Geographics 2005 4:15   doi:10.1186/1476-072X-4-15