Table 2.
Cancer mortality cases in Colombia by cancer type and habitual residence.
| Variable | Total population (N = 561,932) | Colombian (N = 561,277) | Foreign (N = 660) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Cancer type | |||
| Malignant tumors of the digestive organs (C15-C26) | 198,947 (35.4) | 198771a (35.4) | 176b (26.7) |
| Malignant tumors [neoplasms] of lymphatic tissue, hematopoietic organs, and related tissues (C81-C96) | 54,104 (9.6) | 53981a (9.6) | 123b (18.6) |
| Malignant tumors of the female genital organs (C51-C58) | 48,047 (8.6) | 47965a (8.5) | 82b (12.4) |
| Malignant tumors of the respiratory and intrathoracic organs (C30-C39) | 72,729 (12.9) | 72654a (12.9) | 75a (11.4) |
| Malignant tumor of the breast (C50) | 41,182 (7.3) | 41138a (7.3) | 44a (6.7) |
| Malignant tumors [neoplasms] of ill-defined, secondary, and unspecified sites (C76-C80) | 30,051 (5.3) | 30013a (5.3) | 38a (5.8) |
| Malignant tumors of the eye, brain, and other parts of the central nervous system (C69-C72) | 17,282 (3.1) | 17253a (3.1) | 29b (4.4) |
| Malignant tumors of the urinary tract (C64-C68) | 15,001 (2.7) | 14979a (2.7) | 22a (3.3) |
| Malignant tumors of the male genital organs (C60-C63) | 44,420 (7.9) | 44404a (7.9) | 16b (2.4) |
| Malignant tumors of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14) | 9187 (1.6) | 9173a (1.6) | 14a (2.1) |
| Melanoma and other malignant skin tumors (C43-C44), Malignant tumors of mesothelial tissues and soft tissues | 11,061 (2.0) | 11047a (2.0) | 14a (2.1) |
| (C45-C49) | 8133 (1.4) | 8123a (1.4) | 10a (1.5) |
| Malignant tumors of the thyroid gland and other endocrine glands (C73-C75) | 5769 (1.0) | 5759a (1.0) | 10a (1.5) |
| Malignant tumors of the bones and articular cartilage (C40-C41) | 4573 (0.8) | 4567a (0.8) | 6a (0.9) |
| Malignant (primary) tumors [neoplasms] of independent multiple sites (C97) | 1451 (0.3) | 1450a (0.3) | 1a (0.2) |
Note: Chi-square was used for the comparison between Colombian and foreign individuals had a p < 0.001. Having an ‘a’ and ‘b’ subscript denotes proportions that differ significantly by column at an alpha level of 0.05 according to a proportion z test using SPSS.