Table 1 Distribution of the population and hazard ratios by education for total cancer mortality during the period 1990–1998 and 1999–2007 among men and women
N | % | N deaths | MR1 | HR2 | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEN | ||||||
1999 - 2007 | ||||||
No diploma | 20321 | 15.9 | 917 | 442 | 2.40 | 2.10-2.73 |
Primary | 19051 | 14.9 | 895 | 345 | 1.84 | 1.61-2.10 |
Lower secondary and vocational upper secondary | 52222 | 40.8 | 1283 | 310 | 1.72 | 1.52-1.95 |
General upper secondary | 13887 | 10.9 | 270 | 235 | 1.30 | 1.10-1.53 |
Tertiary | 22362 | 17.5 | 299 | 186 | 1 | |
1990 - 1998 | ||||||
No diploma | 26611 | 22.1 | 1443 | 478 | 2.49 | 2.15-2.89 |
Primary | 26899 | 22.4 | 1332 | 387 | 2.02 | 1.74-2.34 |
Lower secondary and vocational upper secondary | 38051 | 31.6 | 972 | 372 | 1.95 | 1.68-2.27 |
General upper secondary | 13453 | 11.2 | 328 | 295 | 1.54 | 1.30-1.84 |
Tertiary | 15293 | 12.7 | 206 | 196 | 1 | |
WOMEN | ||||||
1999 - 2007 | ||||||
No diploma | 22741 | 16.5 | 425 | 170 | 1.41 | 1.18-1.69 |
Primary | 29020 | 21.1 | 621 | 162 | 1.36 | 1.14-1.61 |
Lower secondary and vocational upper secondary | 46108 | 33.5 | 633 | 162 | 1.40 | 1.19-1.65 |
General upper secondary | 16618 | 12.1 | 195 | 157 | 1.33 | 1.09-1.63 |
Tertiary | 23346 | 16.9 | 180 | 121 | 1 | |
1990 - 1998 | ||||||
No diploma | 32359 | 24.7 | 750 | 190 | 1.30 | 1.07-1.59 |
Primary | 37449 | 28.6 | 716 | 150 | 1.05 | 0.86-1.28 |
Lower secondary and vocational upper secondary | 33988 | 25.9 | 425 | 155 | 1.08 | 0.88-1.33 |
General upper secondary | 14043 | 10.7 | 142 | 134 | 0.92 | 0.72-1.18 |
Tertiary | 13141 | 10.0 | 118 | 146 | 1 |