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Table 2 Proportion and number of cancer cases attributable to lifestyle risk factors in Chile in 2018 by exposure, sex, and cancer site

From: Cancer cases and deaths attributable to lifestyle risk factors in Chile

 

Men

Women

Both

Exposure/cancer site

Total number of cases

PAF (%)

Attributable cases

Total number of cases

PAF (%)

Attributable cases

Total number of cases

PAF (%)

Attributable cases

Smoking

 Lung

2163

90.7

1963

1708

87.3

1492

3871

89.2

3454

 Larynx

225

85.7

193

28

82.2

23

253

85.3

216

 Oral cavity/pharynx

299

63.9

191

219

59.1

129

518

61.9

321

 Esophagus

412

58.9

243

372

56.8

211

784

57.9

454

 Bladder

964

57.9

558

382

50.7

194

1346

55.8

752

 Liver

866

36.7

317

709

18.6

132

1575

28.5

449

 Stomach

3429

30.8

1056

1733

16.8

291

5162

26.1

1348

 Cervix

–

–

–

1546

25.4

392

1546

25.4

392

 Kidney

1215

29.2

354

705

8.7

61

1920

21.6

415

 Pancreas

794

16.7

133

841

21.6

182

1635

19.2

314

 Myeloid leukemia

522

29.4

153

514

4.5

23

1036

17.1

177

 Colorectum

2952

16.1

474

2821

16.5

466

5773

16.3

940

High body mass index

 Corpus uteri

–

–

–

933

44.8

418

933

44.8

418

 Kidney

1215

26.7

324

705

29.4

207

1920

27.7

531

 Gallbladder

851

22.1

188

1848

26.8

496

2699

25.3

683

 Liver

866

20.5

177

709

23.2

165

1575

21.7

342

 Colorectum

2952

16.7

492

2821

10.8

304

5773

13.8

796

 Pancreas

794

13.4

107

841

12.1

102

1635

12.7

208

 Breast

–

–

–

5391

11.2

603

5391

11.2

603

 Multiple myeloma

434

11.5

50

389

8.7

34

823

10.2

84

 Thyroid

173

17.1

29

875

6.3

55

1048

8.1

85

 Ovary

–

–

–

826

7.5

62

826

7.5

62

 Stomach

3429

7.1

242

1733

5.5

95

5162

6.5

338

 Esophagus

412

6.5

27

372

6.1

23

784

6.3

50

 Prostate

6574

3.0

195

   

6574

3.0

195

Alcohol consumption

 Oral cavity/pharynx

299

44.6

133

219

11.1

24

518

30.5

158

 Esophagus

412

39.7

163

372

16.8

63

784

28.8

226

 Larynx

225

25.9

58

28

7.9

2

253

23.9

61

 Gallbladder

851

15.3

130

1848

5.8

107

2699

8.8

237

 Liver

866

8.4

73

709

5.1

36

1575

6.9

109

 Colorectum

2952

12.1

356

2821

1.1

32

5773

6.7

388

 Breast

–

–

–

5391

4.2

229

5391

4.2

229

 Pancreas

794

4.2

34

841

0.7

6

1635

2.4

39

Lack of physical activity

 Colorectum

2952

11.4

336

2821

15.2

428

5773

13.2

764

 Breast

–

–

–

5391

9.6

520

5391

9.6

520

Low fruits and vegetables consumption

 Larynx

225

25.2

57

28

23.2

7

253

25.0

63

 Oral cavity/pharynx

299

25.2

75

219

23.2

51

518

24.4

126

Low fruits consumption

 Lung

2163

14.3

310

1708

13.6

232

3871

14.0

542

Passive smoking

 Lung

2163

2.2

48

1708

1.6

27

3871

1.9

75

  1. PAF population attributable fraction