Table 1.
Demographic and histological characteristics of cervical cancer cases (1994-2009) and deaths (2004-2012) in South Africa
| Characteristics | Cervical cancer cases N= 75,099 N, (%) | Cervical cancer deaths N=25,101 N, (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Population group | ||
| Blacks | 59,333 (79.0) | 17,422 (69.4) |
| Coloureds | 5,548 (7.4) | 1,771 (7.1) |
| Whites | 6,062 (8.1) | 724 (2.9) |
| Indians/ Asians | 1,016 (1.4) | 218 (0.9) |
| Missing | 3,140 (4.2) | 4,966 (19.8) |
| Age (mean±SD) | 52.3 (±13.7) | 56.14 (±14.7) |
| <20 | 87 (0.1) | 14 (0.1) |
| 20-29 | 2,136 (2.8) | 515 (2.1) |
| 30-39 | 11,442 (15.2) | 2,775 (11.1) |
| 40-49 | 18,717 (24.9) | 5,647 (22.5) |
| 50-59 | 17,264 (23.0) | 6,117 (24.4) |
| 60-69 | 13,546 (18.0) | 4,936 (19.7) |
| 70-79 | 6,677 (8.9) | 3,492 (13.9) |
| 80 & above | 2,049 (2.7) | 1,565 (6.2) |
| Missing | 3,181 (4.2) | 40 (0.2) |
| Histologic types | ||
| SCC | 60,053 (79.9) | - |
| ADC | 7,300 (9.7) | - |
| Others | 7,746 ()10.3 | - |
| Cervical cancer site | - | |
| Endocervix | 1,611 (2.2) | - |
| Exocervix | 238 (0.3) | - |
| Overlapping | 121 (0.2) | - |
| Cervix Uteri | 73,129 (97.4) | - |
| Type of laboratory | ||
| Government | 67,564 (90.0) | - |
| Private | 7,535 (10.0) | - |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | - | 9,088 (36.2) |
| Married | - | 5,153 (20.5) |
| Widowed | - | 1,954 (7.8) |
| Divorced | - | 2,349 (9.4) |
| Missing | - | 6,557 (26.1) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Yes | - | 1,771 (7.1) |
| No | - | 9,661 (38.5) |
| Missing | - | 13,669 (54.5) |
| Highest Education | ||
| No education | - | 3,175 (12.7) |
| Primary school | - | 4,406 (17.6) |
| High school | - | 3,926 (15.6) |
| Tertiary | - | 219 (0.9) |
| Missing | - | 13,375 (53.3) |
SD: Standard deviation