Table 1.
Decedent characteristics for selected cancer deathsa by racial/ethnic groups in New York City, 2001–2010.
| Asian | White | Hispanic | Black | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 5,548 | 43,036 | 12,046 | 21,978 | 82,608 |
| Males (%) | 57.7 | 46.7 | 50.6 | 47.2 | 48.1 |
| Average age, median | 67.1 (68.0) | 72.6 (74.0) | 67.1 (68.0) | 67.5 (68.0) | 70.1 (71.0) |
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 41.2 | 12.2 | 32.4 | 18.0 | 18.4 |
| High school | 28.3 | 48.8 | 52.0 | 52.8 | 48.9 |
| Greater than high school | 28.4 | 36.3 | 13.2 | 25.6 | 29.4 |
| Education unknown | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| Married (%) | 67.1 | 45.1 | 41.3 | 34.4 | 43.2 |
aAnalysis limited to decedents who died from the cancers selected for study (i.e., lung, colon and rectum, esophagus, prostate, breast, ovary, cervix, nasopharynx, liver, and stomach).