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Table 1 Characteristics of Colorectal cancer cases and deaths (2002–2014) in SA

From: Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality trends by sex and population group in South Africa: 2002–2014

 

Colorectal cancer cases, (N = 33,232)

N(%)

Colorectal cancer death, (N = 26,836)

N(%)

Age

 Mean (SD)

61.70(±14.38)

65.19 (±14.91)

Age group (years)

  < 15

24 (0.1%)

20 (0.1%)

 15–30

894 (2.7%)

551 (2.1%)

 31–45

3578 (10.8%)

2272 (8.5%)

 46–60

9817 (29.5%)

6447 (24.0%)

  > 60

17,760 (53.4%)

16,915 (63.0%)

 Missing

1159 (3.5%)

631 (2.4%)

Sex

 Female

15,208 (45.8%)

14,109 (52.6%)

 Male

17,995 (54.1%)

12,702 (47.3%)

 Missing

29(0.1%)

25 (0.1%)

Population group

 Black

8942 (26.9%)

7163 (26.7%)

 Mixed race

4613 (13.9%)

2645 (9.9%)

 Asian

1878 (5.7%)

1169 (4.4%)

 White

16,207 (48.8%)

10,919 (40.7%)

 Missing

1592 (4.8%)

4940 (18.4%)

Laboratory type

 Private

18,666 (56.2%)

 Public

14,566 (43.8%)

Marital status

 Divorced

4412 (16.4%)

 Married

10,630 (39.6%)

 Never_Married

4887 (18.2%)

 Widowed

2648 (9.9%)

 Missing

4259 (15.9%)