| Explore the mortality rate maps | Explore maps to see what the mortality rates are for black and white women. | 20 minutes |
| Map the mortality rate difference | Map the difference in mortality rates to see where the rates differ. | 20 minutes |
| Map the mortality rate ratio | Map the ratio of mortality rates to see how much the rates differ. | 20 minutes |
Map Breast Cancer Differences by Ethnicity
Learn about the disparity in breast cancer mortality rates. 1 hour
In a 2017 report, the American Cancer Society estimated that, in the United States, American women incurred 252,710 new cases of breast cancer and that 40,610 women had died from the disease. ACS statistics also reveal significant disparities between white and black women. Although the survival rate between those two ethnic groups is narrowing, significant disparities remain. In this lesson, you'll take a deep dive into those reasons by mapping mortality rates and risk factors.
Lesson plan
| Explore the mortality rate maps | Explore maps to see what the mortality rates are for black and white women. | 20 minutes |
| Map the mortality rate difference | Map the difference in mortality rates to see where the rates differ. | 20 minutes |
| Map the mortality rate ratio | Map the ratio of mortality rates to see how much the rates differ. | 20 minutes |
Builds skills in
Mapping & Visualization | Spatial Analytics
Focus industry
- Health & Human Services
Requirements
- Publisher or Administrator role in an ArcGIS organization (get a free trial) and ArcGIS Desktop Advanced (either ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap).
- Spatial Analyst extension
Acknowledgements
- Data courtesy of the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program.
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