Table 1 Distribution of deaths among adults men (≥ 20 years) by cancer site and educational level.
From: Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality in Barcelona: 1992–2003
Cancer site | ICD-9 (1) | ICD-10 (2) | 1992–94 % | 1995–97 % | 1998–00 % | 2001–03 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mortality by cancer | (n = 7721) | (n = 8016) | (n = 7892) | (n = 7781) | ||
Stomach | 151 | C16 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
Colon | 153 | C18 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 9.2 |
Rectum | 154 | C19–C21 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
Larynx | 161 | C32 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
Lung | 162 | C33, C34 | 28.0 | 27.8 | 27.3 | 27.2 |
Mouth and pharynx | 140–149 | C00–C14 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
Oesophagus | 150 | C15 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
Liver | 155 | C22 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
Pancreas | 157 | C25 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
Kidney | 189 | C64–C66, C68 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
Brain (central nervous system) | 191–192 | C70–C72 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 200. 203 | C82–C85. C96 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
Leukaemia | 204–208 | C91–C95 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
Gallbladder | 156 | C23–C24 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
Prostate | 185 | C61 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 7.7 |
Tumours of ill-defined sites | 195–199 | C76–C80. C97* | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.5 |
Other tumours | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.4 | ||
Educational level | ||||||
No education | 35.2 | 31.0 | 27.4 | 24.9 | ||
Incomplete primary education | 33.6 | 34.0 | 35.9 | 35.2 | ||
Primary education | 11.2 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 13.6 | ||
Secondary education | 8.7 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 11.4 | ||
University education | 11.3 | 12.5 | 13.3 | 14.8 | ||
Population at risk | (n = 1.676.468) | (n = 1.683.111) | (n = 1.742.299) | (n = 1.848.941) | ||
No education | 14.4 | 12.3 | 10.4 | 9.0 | ||
Incomplete primary education | 26.5 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 25.7 | ||
Primary education | 18.7 | 19.6 | 18.7 | 17.8 | ||
Secondary education | 22.0 | 24.3 | 25.7 | 26.8 | ||
University education | 18.3 | 18.6 | 19.6 | 20.6 | ||
TOTAL | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |