Table 1.
Demographic Distribution and Incidence of Bladder Cancer Deaths Among Sample Population (NHIS 1998–2004)
| Demographic | Total | Died of Bladder Cancer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Total | 222,163 | 83 | 0.0344 | |
| Age, y | ||||
| <60 | 167,262 | 78.4 | 7 | 0.0044 |
| 60–74 | 34,514 | 14.2 | 28 | 0.0944 |
| 75+ | 20,387 | 7.4 | 48 | 0.2367 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 146,014 | 73.2 | 76 | 0.0432 |
| Hispanic | 37,439 | 11.1 | 2 | 0.0067 |
| African American | 30,197 | 11.2 | 2 | 0.0029 |
| Asian/Pacific Island | 5492 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.0329 |
| Other | 3021 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.0473 |
| Male gender | 96,715 | 48.0 | 47 | 0.0466 |
| Body mass index | ||||
| Underweight | 4229 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.0934 |
| Normal weight | 85,023 | 40.3 | 39 | 0.0426 |
| Overweight | 74,752 | 35.4 | 24 | 0.0263 |
| Obese | 48,502 | 22.3 | 14 | 0.0306 |
| Exercise | ||||
| Any | 101,657 | 49.2 | 20 | 0.016 |
| None | 116,390 | 50.0 | 56 | 0.048 |
| Below recommended | 21,530 | 10.5 | 5 | 0.023 |
| Recommended | 30,935 | 14.5 | 4 | 0.013 |
| Two-fold higher than recommended | 49,192 | 23.3 | 11 | 0.022 |
| Cigarette smoker | ||||
| Current | 50,062 | 22.4 | 18 | 0.032 |
| Former | 48,361 | 22.1 | 46 | 0.0965 |
Abbreviation: NHIS = National Health Interview Survey.