Table 5.
Time trends: regression analysis 1 of cause-specific mortality in two years after diagnosis for all cancers combined, Australia (excluding Victoria), 1991-2005
| HR 2 | (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous3 |
1.54 |
(1.42-1.66) |
| Sex |
|
|
| Female |
0.95 |
(0.94-0.95) |
| Age at diagnosis (per year of age) |
|
|
| Non-indigenous |
1.03 |
(1.03-1.03) |
| Indigenous |
1.02 |
(1.02-1.02) |
| Remoteness (per ARIA category) |
|
|
| Non-indigenous |
1.06 |
(1.06-1.07) |
| Indigenous |
1.16 |
(1.13-1.19) |
| Year of diagnosis (per year) |
|
|
| Non-indigenous |
0.98 |
(0.98-0.98) |
| Indigenous | 0.99 | (0.98-1.00) |
1The model was also adjusted for cancer site (see Additional file 4: Table S5a).
2Hazard ratio.
3Applies to the reference categories of the interaction terms (i.e., people of median age 59 years in 2005).