| Variable | No. (%) of cases n = 920 334 |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | |
| < 50 | 136 515 (14.8) |
| 50-59 | 154 531 (16.8) |
| 60-69 | 234 047 (25.4) |
| 70-79 | 249 900 (27.2) |
| ≥ 80 | 145 341 (15.8) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 477 336 (51.9) |
| Female | 442 998 (48.1) |
| Year | |
| 1993 | 44 165 (4.8) |
| 1994 | 44 847 (4.9) |
| 1995 | 44 738 (4.9) |
| 1996 | 46 082 (5.0) |
| 1997 | 47 804 (5.2) |
| 1998 | 49 403 (5.4) |
| 1999 | 51 164 (5.6) |
| 2000 | 52 811 (5.7) |
| 2001 | 54 559 (5.9) |
| 2002 | 55 452 (6.0) |
| 2003 | 56 098 (6.1) |
| 2004 | 58 477 (6.4) |
| 2005 | 59 971 (6.5) |
| 2006 | 61 439 (6.7) |
| 2007 | 63 909 (6.9) |
| 2008 | 63 893 (6.9) |
| 2009 | 65 522 (7.1) |
| Socioeconomic status quintile | |
| 1 (poorest) | 210 539 (22.9) |
| 2 | 197 432 (21.4) |
| 3 | 180 032 (19.6) |
| 4 | 157 701 (17.1) |
| 5 (richest) | 137 659 (15.0) |
| Missing | 36 971 (4.0) |
| Site* | |
| Breast | 124 221 (13.5) |
| Lung | 122 889 (13.4) |
| Head and neck | 30 695 (3.3) |
| Colorectal | 122 183 (13.3) |
| Other | 520 346 (56.5) |
| *The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, 3rd edition codes for the specific cancer sites are: breast C50, lung C34, head and neck C00-C14 and C30-C32, and colorectal C18-C21 and C26.0. All sites include all malignant cancer cases except nonmelanoma skin cancer. | |