Table 4.
Age distribution of upper GI malignancy
| Age group (years) | 1977–1985a | 1987–1996 | 1997–2006 | 2007–2014 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oesophageal cancer | |||||
| 16–44 | 4 (13) | 13 (31) | 12 (21) | 82 (27) | 111 (25) |
| 45–59 | 14 (47) | 17 (40) | 22 (39) | 102 (33) | 155 (35) |
| 60 and over | 12 (40) | 12 (29) | 22 (39) | 125 (40) | 171 (39) |
| Gastric cancer | |||||
| 16–44 | 4 (19) | 12 (29) | 38 (37) | 46 (22) | 100 (27) |
| 45–59 | 8 (38) | 13 (32) | 25 (24) | 67 (33) | 113 (31) |
| 60 and over | 9 (43) | 16 (39) | 39 (38) | 92 (45) | 156 (42) |
aNo data from 1986 retrieved. Decades are not uniform as in Table 1