Table 1. Malignant melanoma cases diagnosed in 2010, estimated to be due to exposure to solar (ultraviolet) radiation.
Malignant melanoma
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All cancera
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Age (years) | Relative risk | Observed cases | Excess attributable cases (PAF) | Observed cases | Excess attributable cases (PAF) |
Males | |||||
<25 | 33.50 | 78 | 75.7 (97.0) | 1853 | 75.7 (4.1) |
25–34 | 32.37 | 284 | 275.2 (96.9) | 2109 | 275.2 (13.0) |
35–49 | 21.98 | 1042 | 994.6 (95.4) | 8359 | 994.6 (11.9) |
50–64 | 13.88 | 1717 | 1593.3 (92.8) | 37 617 | 1593.3 (4.2) |
⩾65 | 6.81 | 2975 | 2538.4 (85.3) | 108 729 | 2538.4 (2.3) |
Total | 6096 | 5477 (89.8) | 158 667 | 5477.2 (3.5) | |
Females | |||||
<25 | 19.31 | 199 | 188.7 (94.8) | 1646 | 188.7 (11.5) |
25–34 | 14.18 | 561 | 521.4 (92.9) | 3284 | 521.4 (15.9) |
35–49 | 9.72 | 1551 | 1391.4 (89.7) | 16 877 | 1391.4 (8.2) |
50–64 | 6.89 | 1816 | 1552.4 (85.5) | 41 338 | 1552.4 (3.8) |
⩾65 | 3.69 | 2695 | 1965.6 (72.9) | 92 439 | 1965.6 (2.1) |
Total | 6822 | 5620 (82.4) | 155 584 | 5619.6 (3.6) | |
Persons | |||||
<25 | 277 | 264 (95.4) | 3500 | 264 (7.6) | |
25–34 | 845 | 797 (94.3) | 5393 | 797 (14.8) | |
35–49 | 2593 | 2386 (92.0) | 25 236 | 2386 (9.5) | |
50–64 | 3533 | 3146 (89.0) | 78 955 | 3146 (4.0) | |
⩾65 | 5670 | 4504 (79.4) | 201 167 | 4504 (2.2) | |
Total | 12 918 | 11 097 (85.9) | 314 251 | 11097 (3.5) |
Abbreviations: PAF, population-attributable fraction (%).
Excluding non-melanoma skin cancer.