Table 1.
Number of cancers by age and sex.
| Total n (%) | Cancers n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 604 (100) | 22 (3.6) |
| Age in years | ||
| <50 | 270 (44.7) | 3 (1.1) |
| 50–69 | 227 (37.6) | 11 (4.8) |
| ≥70 | 107 (17.7) | 8 (7.5) |
| Linear trend | P = 0.003 | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 273 (45.2) | 13 (4.8) |
| Female | 331 (54.8) | 9 (2.7 |
| Probabilitya | P = 0.27 | |
| Deprivation categoryb | ||
| 1 (least deprived) | 74 (12.7) | 3 (4.1) |
| 2 | 119 (20.4) | 4 (3.4) |
| 3 | 155 (26.6) | 4 (2.6) |
| 4 | 137 (23.5) | 8 (5.8) |
| 5 | 53 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| 6 | 25 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| 7 (most deprived) | 19 (3.3) | 1 (5.3) |
| Linear trend | P = 0.72 | |
a
χ2, 1 degree of freedom.
b
Numbers do not add up to total because of missing data