Table 3.
Cause-specific compared with relative survival regression analysis 1 , all cancers combined, Australia (excluding Victoria), 2001-2005
| |
Relative |
Cause-specific |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2 | (95% CI) | HR | (95% CI) | |
| Indigenous |
|
|
|
|
| 1st year after diagnosis |
1.88 |
(1.77-2.00) |
1.94 |
(1.82-2.06) |
| 2nd year after diagnosis |
1.63 |
(1.43-1.85) |
1.64 |
(1.45-1.86) |
| 3rd year after diagnosis |
1.66 |
(1.35-2.03) |
1.62 |
(1.35-1.95) |
| 4th year after diagnosis |
1.42 |
(1.02-1.96) |
1.66 |
(1.28-2.15) |
| 5th year after diagnosis |
0.65 |
(0.30-1.38) |
0.96 |
(0.60-1.52) |
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Female |
0.92 |
(0.91-0.93) |
0.92 |
(0.91-0.94) |
| Age at diagnosis (per year of age) |
|
|
|
|
| Non-indigenous |
1.03 |
(1.03-1.03) |
1.03 |
(1.03-1.03) |
| Indigenous | 1.02 | (1.01-1.02) | 1.02 | (1.01-1.02) |
1Both models were also adjusted for cancer site (see Additional file 1: Table S3a).
2Hazard ratio.