Table 1.
Incidence and demographics of spinal cord injury due to primary tumour or metastasis in Aragón, Spain, 1991–2008. European population taken as standard for direct adjustment.
| 1991–2000 | 2001–2008 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI incidence | |||
| Number of cases | 32 | 58 | 90 |
| Crude incidence rate | 2.7 | 5.8 | 4.1 |
| Adjusted incidence rate | 2.5 | 4.8 | |
| Males | 2.2 | 4.2 | |
| Females | 2.8 | 5.3 | |
| Sex, % male | 43.8 | 43.1 | 43.3 |
| Age, mean (SD) | |||
| Total | 52.1 (19.5) | 60.1 (17.0) | 57.3 (18.3) |
| Males | 52.5 (19.6) | 57.7 (19.6) | 55.8 (19.5) |
| Females | 51.8 (20.0) | 62.0 (14.9) | 58.4 (17.4) |