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. 2018 Mar 14;52:36. doi: 10.11606/S1518-8787.2018052000222

Table 2. Sociodemographic profile (sex, age, health insurance) of patients who were discharged because of cancer (C00-D09 of ICD-10), according to migratory status. Chile, 2012.

Migratory status/ sex/ health insuranced Age (years)a

0 to 14 (n = 6,370)b 15 to 29 (n = 4,702) 30 to 44 (n = 9,512) 45 to 59 (n = 19,215) 60 to 74 (n = 23,565) 75 to 89 (n = 10,377) 90 or more (n = 541) Total (n = 74,282)
Chilean Man Public 81.1% 72.8% 60.9% 66.2% 69.3% 73.5% 67.9% 70.1%
Private 11.3% 19.6% 30.6% 25.7% 20.5% 13.2% 10.7% 20.2%
No insurance 0.4% 0.8% 1.3% 1.1% 1.2% 1.0% 1.3% 1.0%
Other 7.2% 6.9% 7.2% 7.1% 9.0% 12.3% 20.1% 8.7%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
% of menc 56.3%c 52.0% 31.4% 36.3% 49.9% 49.5% 41.4% 44.6%
Woman Public 75.1% 71.0% 67.4% 68.8% 73.8% 78.7% 78.2% 71.9%
Private 13.5% 20.0% 26.7% 24.4% 18.6% 10.1% 4.4% 20.2%
No insurance 0.4% 1.5% 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% 1.1% 2.2% 0.9%
Other 11.1% 7.5% 5.0% 6.1% 6.6% 10.1% 15.1% 7.1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Total Public 78.4% 71.9% 65.3% 67.9% 71.6% 76.1% 73.9% 71.1%
Private 12.3% 19.8% 27.9% 24.8% 19.6% 11.7% 7.0% 20.2%
No insurance 0.4% 1.1% 1.1% 0.9% 1.1% 1.1% 1.8% 1.0%
Other 8.9% 7.1% 5.7% 6.4% 7.8% 11.2% 17.2% 7.8%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
  0 to 14 15 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59 60 to 74 75 to 89 90 or more Total
(n = 18) (n = 19) (n = 78) (n = 143) (n = 154) (n = 71) (n = 3) (n = 486)
Immigrant Man Public 58.3% 33.3% 9.1% 22.0% 10.8% 17.6% 100.0% 19.2%
Private 16.7% 0.0% 36.4% 52.0% 37.3% 47.1% 0% 39.9%
No insurance 25.0% 66.7% 54.5% 22.0% 36.1% 29.4% 0% 32.3%
Other 0% 0% 0% 4.0% 15.7% 5.9% 0% 8.6%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
% of menb 66.7% 31.6% 14.1% 35.0% 53.9% 47.9% 66.7% 40.7%
Woman Public 0% 69.2% 40.3% 22.6% 16.9% 13.5% 0% 25.7%
Private 33.3% 15.4% 56.7% 45.2% 50.7% 70.3% 0% 50.7%
No insurance 66.7% 7.7% 3.0% 21.5% 19.7% 10.8% 100% 16.0%
Other 0% 7.7% 0% 10.8% 12.7% 5.4% 0% 7.6%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Total Public 38.9% 57.9% 35.9% 22.4% 13.6% 15.5% 66.7% 23.0%
Private 22.2% 10.5% 53.8% 47.6% 43.5% 59.2% 0% 46.3%
No insurance 38.9% 26.3% 10.3% 21.7% 28.6% 19.7% 33.3% 22.6%
Other 0% 5.3% 0% 8.4% 14.3% 5.6% 0% 8.0%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

a Of the hospital discharges for Chileans, 8.6% were patients aged between 1 and 14 years, 6.3% between 15 and 29, 12.8% between 30 and 44, 25.9% between 45 and 59, 31.7% between 60 and 74, 14% between 75 and 89, and 0.7% were aged 90 years or more. Of the hospital discharges for immigrants, 3.7% were patients aged between 1 and 14 years, 3.9% between 15 and 29, 16% between 30 and 44, 29.4% between 45 and 59, 31.7% between 60 and 74, 14.6% between 75 and 89, and 0.6% were aged 90 years or more.

b “n” corresponds to the total of Chileans or immigrants, as appropriate, in the age group.

c Of the hospital discharges corresponding to Chilean patients aged between 0 and 14 years, 56.3% were men and, consequently, 43.7% were women. An analog reading can be carried out for all percentages present in this row of % of men.

d The National Health Fund (FONASA) corresponds to the Public System, and the Institutions of Health Insurance (ISAPRE) corresponds to the private health system.