Table 3.
Decedent characteristics for selected cancer deathsa by racial/ethnic subgroups in New York City, 2001–2010.
| Chinese | Korean | Asian Indian | Filipino | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 3,703 | 596 | 499 | 333 | 5,131 |
| Males (%) | 61.2 | 55.4 | 51.3 | 41.7 | 58.3 |
| Average age (median) | 68.6 (71.0) | 66.7 (67.0) | 61.6 (62.0) | 64.8 (64.0) | 67.4 (69.0) |
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 50.6 | 23.8 | 20.6 | 6.9 | 41.7 |
| High school | 26.9 | 33.1 | 43.5 | 19.5 | 28.7 |
| Greater than high school | 19.9 | 38.6 | 32.7 | 71.2 | 26.6 |
| Education Unknown | 2.7 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Married (%) | 61.2 | 63.9 | 68.1 | 60.7 | 67.6 |
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).