Table 3.
Contribution (%) of different cancer sites to absolute socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality, per population
| Population | UADT cancer1 | Liver cancer | Lung cancer | Other cancers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 19 | 15 | 29 | 37 |
| Basque region | 25 | 4 | 31 | 40 |
| Barcelona | 26 | 9 | 45 | 20 |
| Turin | 8 | 9 | 48 | 35 |
| France | 27 | 9 | 29 | 35 |
| Switzerland (Latin) | 21 | 2 | 45 | 32 |
| Switzerland (German) | 16 | 3 | 50 | 31 |
| Belgium (Walloon) | 8 | 1 | 65 | 26 |
| Belgium (Brussels) | 6 | 3 | 57 | 34 |
| Belgium (Flemish) | 5 | 0 | 69 | 26 |
| Norway | 10 | 0 | 56 | 34 |
| Sweden | 10 | 5 | 42 | 43 |
| Finland | 7 | 1 | 70 | 22 |
1
UADT: upper aerodigestive tract (oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus)
Note: These percentages quantify the proportion of rate difference in cancer site mortality divided by the rate difference in all cancers mortality.