Table 2 Descriptive demographics, new cancer diagnoses between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012
Indigenous people with cancer | Non-Indigenous people with cancer | |
|---|---|---|
N | 429 (1.7) | 25,124 (98.3) |
N (weighted) | 2100 | 121,900 |
Died within 36 months of diagnosis (N, %)* | 720 (34.4) | 39,400 (32.3) |
Female (N, %)** | 1050 (49) | 54,000 (44) |
Mean age at diagnosis (SD)** | 57.4 (15.4) | 65.9 (15.2) |
Rurality ¥** | ||
Metropolitan (N, %) | 600 (27.5) | 57,900 (47.8) |
Regional (N, %) | 800 (38.1) | 53,700 (44.3) |
Remote (N, %) | 750 (34.4) | 9600 (7.9) |
Area-based deprivation measure ¥** | ||
1st quintile – most deprived (N, %) | 600 (27) | 10,750 (8.9) |
2nd quintile (N, %) | 150 (6.5) | 5600 (4.6) |
3rd quintile (N, %) | 550 (24.5) | 19,400 (16) |
4th quintile (N, %) | 600 (27) | 55,500 (45.8) |
5th quintile – least deprived (N, %) | 350 (15) | 30,000 (24.7) |