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1998 Italian cancer deaths 3
|
Referred to domiciliary PCTs
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|---|
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No.
|
% 2
|
(95%CI)
|
|---|
|
AGE AT DEATH (years)
| | | |
|
18–54
|
10,296
|
13.5
|
(6.7 – 25.4)
|
|
55–64
|
19,451
|
16.4
|
(8.8 – 28.6)
|
|
65–74
|
44,336
|
14.9
|
(8.3 – 25.4)
|
|
75–84
|
55,093
|
15.0
|
(8.8 – 24.4)
|
|
85+
|
26,270
|
5.8
|
(2.6 – 12.6)
|
| | |
P = 0.01
|
|
GENDER
| | | |
|
Males
|
89,265
|
13.9
|
(8.5 – 21.9)
|
|
Females
|
66,181
|
12.9
|
(7.2 – 22.2)
|
| | |
P = 0.66
|
|
EDUCATION (years)
| | | |
|
≤ 5
|
103,804
|
12.0
|
(7.0 – 19.8)
|
|
6–9
|
26,699
|
15.8
|
(9.3 – 25.6)
|
|
10+
|
24,628
|
17.6
|
(9.5 – 30.3)
|
| | |
P = 0.08
|
|
MARITAL STATUS
| | | |
|
Single 1
|
61,103
|
9.8
|
(5.4 – 17.1)
|
|
Married
|
93,220
|
16.1
|
(9.8 – 25.4)
|
| | |
P = 0.01
|
|
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
| | | |
|
North West
|
47,988
|
18.1
|
(8.7 – 33.9)
|
|
North East
|
32,954
|
17.6
|
(7.5 – 36.1)
|
|
Center
|
35,772
|
15.6
|
(4.7 – 40.9)
|
|
South and islands
|
38,732
|
2.3
|
(0.6 – 8.2)
|
| | |
P = 0.04
|
|
PRIMARY TUMOR
| | | |
|
Head and neck
|
3,455
|
16.6
|
(6.5 – 36.3)
|
|
Digestive system
|
56,114
|
12.4
|
(7.4 – 20.1)
|
|
Respiratory system
|
33,510
|
13.7
|
(7.1 – 24.9)
|
|
Breast
|
15,269
|
15.4
|
(7.8 – 28.1)
|
|
Genitourinary system
|
22,766
|
19.4
|
(11.5 – 31.0)
|
|
Haematological
|
11,487
|
5.9
|
(2.7 – 12.5)
|
|
Others and unspecified
|
12,845
|
10.9
|
(5.6 – 19.9)
|
| | |
P = 0.19
|
|
MONTHS SINCE DIAGNOSIS
| | | |
|
1–3
|
28,657
|
9.6
|
(5.1 – 17.5)
|
|
4–6
|
20,397
|
9.4
|
(4.3 – 19.2)
|
|
7–12
|
27,612
|
15.1
|
(7.9 – 26.5)
|
|
13–36
|
41,260
|
15.1
|
(9.1 – 24.1)
|
|
> 36
|
31,737
|
17.9
|
(10.2 – 29.6)
|
| | |
P < 0.01
|
|
NUMBER OF COHABITANTS
| | | |
|
None
|
19,098
|
8.5
|
(3.4 – 19.6)
|
|
1
|
64,791
|
16.0
|
(10.2 – 24.0)
|
|
2
|
35,634
|
15.0
|
(7.7 – 26.8)
|
|
3+
|
35,923
|
10.3
|
(4.7 – 21.2)
|
| | |
P = 0.69
|
|
CAREGIVER (relationship)
| | | |
|
Spouse – partner
|
48,181
|
15.9
|
(9.5 – 25.3)
|
|
Child
|
71,696
|
14.1
|
(8.3 – 23.0)
|
|
Others
|
35,568
|
9.0
|
(4.5 – 17.1)
|
| | |
P = 0.03
|
|
CAREGIVER'S AGE
| | | |
|
18–44
|
42,025
|
13.0
|
(7.3 – 22.1)
|
|
45–54
|
35,486
|
13.8
|
(7.7 – 23.5)
|
|
55–64
|
32,075
|
14.0
|
(7.2 – 25.5)
|
|
65–74
|
26,364
|
12.6
|
(7.5 – 20.5)
|
|
75+
|
10,245
|
11.9
|
(6.0 – 22.2)
|
| | |
P = 0.85
|
|
CAREGIVER'S GENDER
| | | |
|
Males
|
47,477
|
11.6
|
(6.7 – 19.3)
|
|
Females
|
107,969
|
14.3
|
(8.6 – 22.9)
|
| | |
P = 0.13
|
|
CAREGIVER'S EDUCATION
| | | |
|
≤ 5
| |
10.1
|
(5.4 – 18.0)
|
|
6–9
|
30,583
|
11.9
|
(6.2 – 21.8)
|
|
10+
|
69,702
|
15.6
|
(9.8 – 23.9)
|
| | |
P = 0.02
|
|
TOTAL
|
155,446
|
13.5
|
(8.1 – 21.5)
|
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1 Including widowed, separated and divorced.
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2 All percentages are weighted.
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3 The number of cancer deaths have been estimated from the study sample, using 1998 Italian mortality data.
