Table 3.
Age-standardized (×100,000) incidence and mortality rates for Penile Cancer by SEP index: Puerto Rico 2000–2004.
| SEP 1a,b | SEP5a,c | SRR (95% CI)d | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incidence | ||||
| SEP Category | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.70 (0.97, 2.87) | |
| SEP Components | Less than 12 years of educatione |
3.8 | 1.7 | 2.18 (1.42, 3.29) |
| English Proficiency | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.48 (0.83, 2.53) | |
| Median Family Income | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.50 (0.87, 2.46) | |
| No Cars | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.02 (0.65, 1.60) | |
| No Telephone | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.67 (1.00, 2.70) | |
| Poverty | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.48 (0.85, 2.48) | |
| Unemployed | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.47 (0.84, 2.47) | |
| White Collar | 19.2 | 9.3 | 2.06 (0.98, 4.08) | |
| Mortality | ||||
| SEP Category | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.61 (0.38, 5.21) | |
| SEP Components | Less than 12 years of Education |
2.7 | 1.8 | 1.53 (0.15, 9.45) |
| English Proficiency | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.34 (0.31, 4.43) | |
| Median Family Income | 6.2 | 2.0 | 3.14 (0.63, 14.68) | |
| No Cars | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.27 (0.28, 6.47) | |
| No Telephone | 8.0 | 2.1 | 3.84 (0.93, 15.19) | |
| Poverty | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.15 (0.28, 3.50) | |
| Unemployed | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.72 (0.17, 10.43) | |
| White Collar | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.86 (0.74, 4.24) | |
a
Rates are per 100,000 and age-adjusted to the 2000 PR.
b
SRR=SEP=1 is the low socioeconomic position (highest socioeconomic deprivation).
c
SEP=5 is the high socioeconomic position (lowest socioeconomic deprivation), reference group.
d
SRR=SEP1/SEP5 indicates the standardized rate ratio with 95% confidence intervals (Tiwari method).
e
Statistically significant (p<0.05)