Table 1.
Characteristics of adults who died due to lung, colorectal, breast or prostate cancer in Nova Scotia between April 1, 1992 and March 31, 1998
| Characteristic | Number of deaths (%) |
| Fiscal year of death | |
| 1992/93 | 1142 (15.8) |
| 1993/94 | 1162 (16.1) |
| 1994/95 | 1243 (17.2) |
| 1995/96 | 1245 (17.3) |
| 1996/97 | 1241 (17.2) |
| 1997/98 | 1179 (16.4) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 3126 (43.3) |
| Male | 4086 (56.7) |
| Age group (years) | |
| < 65 | 1740 (24.1) |
| 65–74 | 2151 (29.8) |
| 75–84 | 2247 (31.2) |
| 85+ | 1074 (14.9) |
| Cancer cause of death | |
| Lung | 3674 (50.9) |
| Colorectal | 1223 (17.0) |
| Breast | 1243 (17.2) |
| Prostate | 1072 (14.9) |
| Survival time (days) | |
| <31 | 723 (10.0) |
| 31–60 | 470 (6.5) |
| 61–90 | 340 (4.7) |
| 91–120 | 277 (3.8) |
| 121–150 | 222 (3.1) |
| >150 | 5180 (71.8) |
| Region of death | |
| Halifax regional municipality | 2293 (31.9) |
| Cape Breton Island | 1153 (16.0) |
| All other regions of Nova Scotia | 3751 (52.1) |