Table 8.
Risk of Cancer
| A. Calculation of the Risk of Liver Cancer Due to Aflatoxin Exposure Through the Consumption of Popcorn in the City of Veracruz, Classified by Gender and Age Range of the Consuming Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age Range (Years) | Risk (Cancers / Year per 100,000 Population) | |
| Women | Men | |
| <18 | 0.048b | 0.137a |
| ≥18<60 | 0.108a | 0.097a |
| > 60 | 0.024a | 0.016a |
| B. Estimated liver Cancer Cases/100,000 Population/Lifetime Years | ||
| Age Range (Years) | Women Estimated Liver Cancer Cases/100,000 Population/78 Years | Men Estimated Liver Cancer Cases/100,000 Population/73 Years |
| <18 | 4 | 10 |
| ≥18<60 | 8 | 7 |
| > 60 | 2 | 1 |
Notes: Different letters “a” and ”b”, in the same age range represent significant differences between men and women, at a level of significance of 5%.