Table 1 Summaries of population and mortality due to haematological tumours in the 8077 Spanish towns.
| Total | Mean | Median | SD | Min | Max | Areas with zero counts, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38 872 268 | 7812.7 | 600 | 44 081.1 | 5 | 3 010 492 | 0 |
| Total observed | 55 430 | 6.86 | 1 | 70.96 | 0 | 4774 | 3061 (37.8) |
| Total expected | 55 744.65 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 65.17 | 0.0001 | 4514.3 | 0 |
| Observed NHL* | 18 363 | 2.27 | 0 | 25.02 | 0 | 1654 | 5008 (62) |
| Expected NHL* | 18 471.6 | 2.28 | 0.42 | 21.67 | 0 | 1501.7 | 0 |
| Observed myeloma | 11 634 | 1.44 | 0 | 14.97 | 0 | 1039 | 5400 (66.8) |
| Expected myeloma | 11 707.2 | 1.45 | 0.29 | 13.9 | 0 | 966.6 | 0 |
| Observed leukaemia | 25 433 | 3.15 | 0 | 31.13 | 0 | 2081 | 4215 (52.2) |
| Expected leukaemia | 25 565.9 | 3.16 | 0.59 | 29.6 | 0 | 2045.9 | 0 |
*Haematological tumours include non‐Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL), multiple myeloma and leukaemia. Total observed and expected deaths include mortality due to the three tumours studied.