Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of people diagnosed with cancer, Australia, 1991-2005
| |
Indigenous |
Non-indigenous |
|---|---|---|
| |
n = 7,019 |
n = 1,228,573 |
| Percent of column total | ||
|
Sex |
|
|
| Male |
47.8 |
55.0 |
| Female |
52.2 |
45.0 |
|
Age at diagnosis |
|
|
| 0 to 49 years |
28.9 |
15.1 |
| 50 to 59 years |
23.1 |
15.7 |
| 60 to 69 years |
24.4 |
24.0 |
| 70 years and over |
23.6 |
45.2 |
| Median age (years) |
59 |
68 |
|
State of residence |
|
|
| Queensland |
30.7 |
18.8 |
| New South Wales |
27.8 |
34.4 |
| Western Australia |
16.2 |
8.9 |
| Northern Territory |
15.5 |
0.4 |
| Victoria |
4.8 |
24.7 |
| South Australia |
4.1 |
8.8 |
| Tasmania |
0.6 |
2.7 |
| Australian Capital Territory |
0.3 |
1.3 |
|
Remoteness of residence |
|
|
| Major cities |
27.3 |
65.9 |
| Inner regional |
15.8 |
22.5 |
| Outer regional |
25.3 |
9.8 |
| Remote |
11.2 |
1.1 |
| Very remote |
19.8 |
0.4 |
| Other1 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
|
Vital status at 31/12/2007 |
|
|
| Alive |
33.4 |
45.1 |
| Dead | 66.6 | 54.9 |
1Includes migratory and unknown.