TABLE 1.
Number of hospitalizations for oral and oropharyngeal cancer (C00‐C10) and average monthly hospitalization rate (per 100 000 inhabitants) of April to June, by Brazilian regions
| Region (n. FU) | April–June 2016‐2019 | April–June 2019 | April–June 2020 | Change (%) d | Change (%) e | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n. Hosp. b | Hosp. Rate c | n. Hosp. | Hosp. Rate | n. Hosp. | Hosp. Rate | |||
| North (n. 5 a ) | 130.5 | 0.36 | 131 | 0.37 | 47 | 0.15 | −58.3 | −60.0 |
| Northeast (n. 9) | 1194.25 | 0.67 | 1121 | 0.67 | 555 | 0.31 | −53.7 | −54.0 |
| Southeast (n. 4) | 2613.75 | 1.16 | 2600 | 1.20 | 1566 | 0.59 | −49.1 | −50.8 |
| South (n. 3) | 1164.5 | 1.33 | 1315 | 1.53 | 715 | 0.85 | −36.1 | −44.7 |
| Midwest (n. 4) | 376 | 0.78 | 383 | 0.79 | 244 | 0.42 | −46.2 | −46.7 |
| Brazil (n. 25) | 5479 | 0.86 | 5550 | 0.91 | 3127 | 0.46 | −46.5 | −49.3 |
Abbreviations: n., number of; FU, federation unity; Hosp., hospitalization.
a
The States Acre and Amapá were excluded due to lack of data.
b
Average number, considering 2016 to 2019.
c
Average rate, considering 2016 to 2019.
d
Change in hospitalization rates, comparing 2020 with the 2016 to 2019 average.
e
Change in hospitalization rates, comparing 2020 to 2019.