Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of 561,932 cancer mortality cases in Colombia by habitual residence.
| Variable | Total population (N = 561,932) | Colombian (N = 561,277) | Foreign (N = 660) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Age groups (in years) | N=561,672 | N=561,015 | N=657 | <0.001 |
| Less than 1 to 14 | 7680 (1.4) | 7657 (1.4) | 23 (3.5) | |
| From 15 to 44 | 51,867 (9.2) | 51,723 (9.2) | 144 (21.9) | |
| From 45 to 64 | 170,479 (30.4) | 170,229 (30.3) | 250 (38.1) | |
| From 65 and older | 331,646 (59.0) | 331,406 (59.1) | 240 (36.5) | |
| Marital status | N=456,117 | N=455,615 | N=502 | <0.001 |
| Single | 92,412 (20.3) | 92,271 (20.3) | 141 (28.1) | |
| In a relationship | 238,298 (52.2) | 238,018 (52.2) | 280 (55.8) | |
| Separated, widowed, or divorced | 125,407 (27.5) | 125,326 (27.5) | 81 (16.1) | |
| Education | N=442,419 | N=442,019 | N=400 | <0.001 |
| Preschool or none | 146,998 (33.2) | 146,852 (33.2) | 146 (36.5) | |
| Primary | 239,697 (54.2) | 239,568 (54.2) | 129 (32.3) | |
| Secondary | 46,226 (10.4) | 46,124 (10.4) | 102 (25.5) | |
| Undergraduate or higher | 9498 (2.1) | 9475 (2.1) | 23 (5.8) | |
| Ethnicity | N=478,452 | N=477,866 | N=586 | <0.001 |
| Yes | 26,121 (5.5) | 26,057 (5.5) | 64 (10.9) | |
| No | 452,331 (94.5) | 451,809 (94.5) | 522 (89.1) | |
| Insurance type | N=557,806 | N=557,159 | N=647 | <0.001 |
| Contributive | 265,948 (47.7) | 265,796 (47.7) | 152 (23.5) | |
| Subsidized | 244,802 (43.9) | 244,715 (43.9) | 87 (13.4) | |
| Uninsured or out of pocket | 29,517 (5.3) | 29,481 (5.3) | 36 (5.6) | |
| Other | 17,539 (3.1) | 17,167 (3.1) | 372 (57.5) | |
| Sex | N=561,932 | N=561,277 | N=660 | <0.031 |
| Male | 276,193 (49.2) | 275,841 (49.1) | 352 (53.3) | |
| Female | 285,744 (50.8) | 285,436 (50.9) | 308 (46.7) |
Note: *The p-values provided describe the level of significance for the comparisons between Colombian and foreign individuals. Having an ethnicity includes the following ethnicities: indigenous, Rom, Raizal from the Archipelago of San Andres and Providencia, Palenquero from San Basilio, and Black or Afrocolombian.