Table 2 Overall populations, number of cancers and standardized incidence ratios (SIR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) by local government areas (LGAs) in Edo-Benin

Oredo

374,515

440

1.65 (1.50–1.81)

Ikpoba-Okha

372,080

179

0.72 (0.62–0.83)

Egor

340,287

445

1.96 (1.79–2.15)

Etsako West

198,975

58

0.41 (0.31–0.52)

Orhionmwon

183,994

164

1.07 (0.91–1.24)

Esan South-East

166,309

21

0.17 (0.11–0.25)

Ovia North-East

155,344

77

0.72 (0.57–0.89)

Etsako East

147,335

29

0.26 (0.18–0.37)

Ovia South-West

138,072

47

0.51 (0.37–0.66)

Esan West

127,718

80

0.85 (0.68–1.05)

Esan North-East

121,989

43

0.46 (0.33–0.61)

Uhunmwonde

121,749

160

1.57 (1.34–1.82)

Esan Central

105,242

76

0.93 (0.73–1.15)

Etsako Central

94,228

76

1.09 (0.87–1.36)

Igueben

70,276

65

1.14 (0.89–1.44)

Total

1960