Table 2 Oral and pharyngeal cancer mortality in Barcelona, Spain, and São Paulo, Brazil, 1995–2003: number of deaths by anatomic site, overall death rate (per year, age adjusted, per 100,000 inhabitants) and trends (rate of yearly increase, 95% confidence interval).
Male mortality | Barcelona | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
Lips | 15 (2.0%) | 17 (0.5%) |
Tongue | 176 (23.8%) | 868 (27.0%) |
Oral cavity | 167 (22.6%) | 689 (21.5%) |
Salivary glands | 26 (3.5%) | 99 (3.1%) |
Oropharynx | 120 (16.2%) | 803 (25.0%) |
Nasopharynx | 75 (10.1%) | 151 (4.7%) |
Hypopharynx | 120 (16.2%) | 261 (8.1%) |
Ill-defined parts of mouth and pharynx | 41 (5.6%) | 323 (10.1%) |
Total number of deaths | 740 (100%) | 3211 (100%) |
Overall death rate (per year) | 8.04 | 10.23 |
Rate of yearly increase | -4.18% | +0.91% |
95% Confidence Interval | -7.58% to -0.67% | -0.61% to +2.45% |
Trend interpretation | decrease | stationary |