Table 2 Competing risk regression models of risk of cancer death, by remoteness, socio-economic disadvantage and country of birth category, NSW 1980–2008
Unadjusted | Model 1a | Model 2b | Model 3b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Remoteness | SHR (95% CI) | SHR (95% CI) | SHR (95% CI) | SHR (95% CI) |
Major cities | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Inner regional | 0.98 (0.97–0.99) | 0.97 (0.96–0.98) | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) |
Outer regional/ Remote | 1.06 (1.04–1.07) | 1.02 (1.01–1.04) | 1.04 (1.03–1.06) | 1.05 (1.03–1.06) |
SEIFA quintile | ||||
1 (least disadvantaged) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 1.14 (1.13–1.16) | 1.11 (1.10–1.13) | 1.05 (1.04–1.07) | 1.04 (1.02–1.06) |
3 | 1.26 (1.24–1.28) | 1.19 (1.18–1.21) | 1.09 (1.07–1.10) | 1.08 (1.06–1.09) |
4 | 1.35 (1.33–1.36) | 1.26 (1.25–1.28) | 1.12 (1.11–1.14) | 1.11 (1.09–1.12) |
5 (most disadvantaged) | 1.46 (1.44–1.47) | 1.37 (1.35–1.39) | 1.17 (1.16–1.19) | 1.15 (1.13–1.17) |
Country of birth | ||||
Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other English speaking | 1.14 (1.12–1.15) | 1.10 (1.08–1.10) | 1.00 (1.00–1.02) | 0.99 (0.98–1.01) |
Non-English speaking | 1.01 (1.00–1.03) | 1.09 (1.08–1.10) | 0.93 (0.92–0.94) | 0.91 (0.90–0.92) |
Unknown | 0.11 (0.11–0.11) | 0.14 (0.13–0.14) | 0.20 (0.19–0.21) | 0.23 (0.22–0.24) |