Table 1.
Cancer screening rates for stomach cancer in Korea, 2002-2012
| Variable | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | APC (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of invitations | 9,853,634 | 9,785,946 | 10,666,117 | 10,774,658 | 12,611,165 | 12,299,835 | 13,627,571 | 13,569,710 | 12,774,875 | 12,990,461 | 12,655,315 | |
| No. of participants | 735,187 | 1,045,383 | 1,244,423 | 1,876,330 | 2,917,421 | 3,433,501 | 4,374,734 | 4,987,873 | 5,120,269 | 5,884,625 | 5,988,629 | |
| Screening rate (%) | 7.5 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 17.4 | 23.1 | 27.9 | 32.1 | 36.8 | 40.1 | 45.3 | 47.3 | 4.3 (4.0-4.6) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||
| Male | 6.4 | 9.1 | 10.3 | 15.1 | 20.2 | 24.7 | 28.4 | 32.8 | 35.6 | 42.0 | 43.1 | 3.9 (3.7-4.2) |
| Female | 8.5 | 12.2 | 13.1 | 19.7 | 26.2 | 31.0 | 35.8 | 40.6 | 44.6 | 48.3 | 51.4 | 4.6 (4.3-5.0) |
| Income status | ||||||||||||
| NHIS (upper 50%) | 5.4 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 14.4 | 25.1 | 31.3 | 35.2 | 40.3 | 43.1 | 46.0 | 50.8 | 4.9 (4.3-5.5) |
| NHIS (lower 50%) | 11.3 | 14.6 | 16.8 | 21.0 | 22.6 | 26.6 | 31.0 | 35.0 | 39.3 | 45.7 | 45.1 | 3.6 (3.3-3.9) |
| MAP | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 14.2 | 14.5 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 23.4 | 24.1 | 33.1 | 34.1 | 2.5 (2.0-3.1) |
| Age (yr) | ||||||||||||
| 40-49 | 6.6 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 14.3 | 18.2 | 22.4 | 27.0 | 31.3 | 34.5 | 40.2 | 41.4 | 3.8 (3.4-4.1) |
| 50-59 | 8.7 | 12.5 | 14.1 | 21.1 | 26.5 | 30.2 | 34.6 | 38.9 | 42.4 | 47.6 | 48.7 | 4.3 (4.0-4.5) |
| 60-69 | 9.7 | 13.4 | 15.4 | 23.2 | 32.2 | 38.3 | 42.6 | 47.9 | 52.4 | 56.8 | 59.6 | 5.4 (4.9-5.9) |
| 70-79 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 15.4 | 24.6 | 31.2 | 34.5 | 40.1 | 43.7 | 47.6 | 52.1 | 5.0 (4.5-5.5) |
| ≥ 80 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 19.1 | 21.8 | 2.2 (1.9-2.4) |
APC, annual percent change; CI, confidence interval; NHIS, National Health Insurance Service; MAP, Medical Aid Program.