
Min HuUniversity of British Columbia - Okanagan | UBC Okanagan · Department of Economics
Min Hu
Ph.D. in Economics
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Purpose
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer among Canadian females. This study aimed to quantify and assess trends in education and income inequalities in the mortality rate of breast cancer in Canada from 1992 to 2019.
Methods
We constructed a census division-level dataset pooled from the Canadian Vital Death Statistics...
Le présent article, qui s’appuie sur le sous-échantillon d’adultes des Premières Nations de l’Enquête auprès des peuples autochtones (EAPA) de 2017 et d’adultes non autochtones de l’Enquête sur la santé dans les collectivités canadiennes de 2017 (N = 35 390), examine les inégalités en matière d’état général de santé et de santé mentale autodéclarés...
The status of women in economics is increasingly researched. However, the gender earnings gap among economics faculty is rarely examined due to data limitations. Relying on Canadian Public Sector Salary Disclosure lists, we construct a unique dataset of earnings, credentials, and research productivity of economics faculty members. We find a ceteris...
Introduction
Patient involvement in health technology assessment (HTA) has documented advantages, such as improved understanding of disease context, and increased legitimacy and transparency of the HTA process. In the absence of clear metrics, thresholds, or criteria, it is not clear how input regarding patient preferences influences HTA based reco...
Background:
Indigenous populations have the poorest health outcomes in Canada. In addition, some studies report notable gender health gaps among Indigenous populations of Canada, with greater disadvantages for Indigenous women. To date, the driving factors behind the health gaps between Indigenous women and men are poorly understood.
Method:
Usi...
The socioeconomic gradient of brain and central nervous system (CNS) cancer incidence in Canada is poorly understood. This study aimed to measure socioeconomic inequalities in brain and CNS cancer incidence in Canada from 1992 to 2010. Using a unique census division level dataset (n = 280) pooled from the Canadian Cancer Registry (CCR), the Canadia...
Background:
Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by mental health issues in Canada. We investigated factors underlying the difference in psychological distress and suicidal behaviours between non-Indigenous and Indigenous populations living off-reserve in Canada.
Methods:
We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the 2012...
Objectives
Growing literature demonstrates widening socio-economic gradients in cancer incidence in different countries. However, few studies have measured the magnitude of socio-economic inequalities in the incidence of different types of cancers. This study aimed to evaluate socio-economic inequalities in bladder cancer incidence in Canada over t...
Background
Leukemia is the most common cancer among Canadian children, representing about a third of pediatric cancers in Canada and is responsible for about one-third of pediatric cancer deaths. Understanding the effect of socioeconomic status (SES) on pediatric leukemia incidence provides valuable information for cancer control and interventions...
We use the 2012 Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies to examine the relationship between information-processing skills, educational attainment, and labour market outcomes among Indigenous peoples in Canada. Relative to the non-Indigenous sample, we find negative earnings differentials, higher unemployment, and lower empl...
Introduction:
Health Technologies Assessment requires that evidence about clinical, economic, social and organizational aspects be considered and weighted in the selection of drugs for reimbursement. We investigate how evidence is balanced by committee members in Canada, where neither explicit weighing schemes nor thresholds are provided.
Methods...
Using three nationally representative Aboriginal Peoples Surveys (2001, 2006 and 2012, n = 68,040), we examined income-related inequalities in self-perceived poor/fair general health status among Indigenous adults (18+) living off-reserve in Canada. We used the relative and absolute concentration indices (RC and AC, respectively) to quantify income...
Background:
Evidence from randomized controlled trials published since 2004 shows that elective laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer improves short-term postoperative outcomes with equivalent oncologic outcomes compared to open colectomy. The objective of this study was to examine the uptake of elective laparoscopic colectomy in Canada and comp...
Background:
Most Canadian provinces and territories rely on the pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR) to provide recommendations regarding public reimbursement of cancer drugs. The pCODR review process considers four dimensions of value-clinical benefit, economic evaluation, patient-based values and adoption feasibility-but they do not define...
IntroductionCancer is a leading cause of illness globally, yet our understanding of the financial implications of cancer caused by working conditions and environments is limited. The goal of this study is to estimate the costs of productivity losses due to occupational cancer in Canada, and to evaluate the factors associated with these costs. Metho...