Table 2 Distribution of deaths among adults women (≥ 20 years) by cancer site and educational level. Distribution of population at risk by educational level. Barcelona. 1992–2003.
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 = 5160) | (n = 5350) | (n = 5287) | (n = 5438) | ||
Stomach | 151 | C16 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
Colon | 153 | C18 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 11.5 |
Rectum | 154 | C19–C21 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
Lung | 162 | C33. C34 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 7.6 |
Mouth and pharynx | 140–149 | C00–C14 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
Liver | 155 | C22 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 |
Pancreas | 157 | C25 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
Kidney | 189 | C64–C66. C68 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Brain (central nervous system) | 191–192 | C70–C72 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 200. 203 | C82–C85. C96 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
Leukaemia | 204–208 | C91–C95 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
Gallbladder | 156 | C23–C24 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Breast | 174 | C50 | 20.1 | 17.9 | 17.5 | 16.4 |
Cervix uteri | 180 | C53 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
Corpus uteri | 179. 182 | C54. C55 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
Ovary and other female genital | 183 | C56–C57 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
Tumours of ill-defined sites | 195–199 | C76–C80. C97* | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.2 |
Other tumours | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.0 | ||
Educational level (4) | ||||||
No education | 45.6 | 42.6 | 37.6 | 33.0 | ||
Incomplete primary education | 34.1 | 35.7 | 37.2 | 38.4 | ||
Primary education | 8.9 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 11.6 | ||
Secondary education | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 7.3 | ||
University education | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 9.7 | ||
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 |