Fig. 1

Cancer stage in rural vs. urban residents. The figure shows odds-ratios, with 95% confidence intervals, for the odds of being at a higher stage for rural vs. urban residents. We show results for both IPTW weighted and unweighted models. For the IPTW weighted models, rural residence had a significant effect on stage for bladder, breast, colon, kidney, lung, and prostate cancer. Rural residency was associated with increased stage in bladder, breast, and colon cancer but decreased stage for kidney, lung, and prostate cancer