Table 5.
Cancer mortality in Aboriginal females, NSW, 1999-2007, and risk comparison with non-Aboriginal females
| Mortality rate1 per 100,000 (95% CI) | Risk3 to age 75, 1 in: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer site |
Deaths |
|
SMR2 (95% CI) |
Aboriginal |
Non-Aboriginal |
| Head and neck |
18 |
6.8 (3.8-11.1) |
3.21 (1.90-5.07) |
135 |
608 |
| Oesophagus |
11 |
4.5 (2.0-8.5) |
2.40 (1.20-4.29) |
316 |
787 |
| Stomach |
17 |
7.9 (4.2-13.2) |
1.98 (1.15-3.16) |
235 |
433 |
| Large bowel |
49 |
23.6 (16.7-32.2) |
1.24 (0.92-1.64) |
81 |
87 |
| Liver |
10 |
4.6 (2.0-8.9) |
2.19 (1.05-4.03) |
260 |
768 |
| Pancreas |
29 |
15.0 (9.6-22.2) |
1.82 (1.22-2.61) |
118 |
201 |
| Lung |
134 |
57.8 (47.4-69.6) |
2.73 (2.29-3.23) |
25 |
62 |
| Melanoma of skin |
9 |
4.1 (1.6-8.2) |
1.00 (0.46-1.89) |
325 |
442 |
| Breast |
99 |
35.6 (28.0-44.4) |
1.54 (1.25-1.88) |
37 |
59 |
| Cervix |
31 |
10.9 (6.8-16.2) |
4.74 (3.22-6.73) |
123 |
663 |
| Uterus |
13 |
6.4 (3.1-11.5) |
2.05 (1.09-3.51) |
259 |
490 |
| Ovary |
22 |
8.3 (4.8-13.1) |
1.35 (0.84-2.04) |
157 |
203 |
| Kidney |
16 |
6.9 (3.6-11.7) |
2.36 (1.35-3.82) |
188 |
469 |
| Brain |
15 |
5.5 (2.7-9.7) |
1.20 (0.67-1.98) |
208 |
315 |
| Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma |
13 |
5.3 (2.5-9.6) |
1.00 (0.53-1.72) |
213 |
277 |
| All leukaemias |
15 |
5.4 (2.5-9.6) |
1.17 (0.66-1.94) |
389 |
345 |
| Unknown primary |
35 |
14.4 (9.4-20.8) |
1.35 (0.94-1.88) |
103 |
138 |
| All cancers | 572 | 240.3 (218.5-263.5) | 1.73 (1.59-1.88) | 6.5 | 11.1 |
1Directly age-standardised to 2001 Australian census population.
2Standardised mortality ratio in relation to all NSW females.
3Cumulative risk.