Table 1 Characteristics of adults who died due to lung, colorectal, breast or prostate cancer in Nova Scotia between April 1, 1992 and March 31, 1998
From: Health care restructuring and family physician care for those who died of cancer
Characteristic | Number of deaths (%) |
|---|---|
Fiscal year of death | |
1992/93 | 1142 (15.8) |
1993/94 | 1162 (16.1) |
1994/95 | 1243 (17.2) |
1995/96 | 1245 (17.3) |
1996/97 | 1241 (17.2) |
1997/98 | 1179 (16.4) |
Sex | |
Female | 3126 (43.3) |
Male | 4086 (56.7) |
Age group (years) | |
< 65 | 1740 (24.1) |
65–74 | 2151 (29.8) |
75–84 | 2247 (31.2) |
85+ | 1074 (14.9) |
Cancer cause of death | |
Lung | 3674 (50.9) |
Colorectal | 1223 (17.0) |
Breast | 1243 (17.2) |
Prostate | 1072 (14.9) |
Survival time (days) | |
<31 | 723 (10.0) |
31–60 | 470 (6.5) |
61–90 | 340 (4.7) |
91–120 | 277 (3.8) |
121–150 | 222 (3.1) |
>150 | 5180 (71.8) |
Region of death | |
Halifax regional municipality | 2293 (31.9) |
Cape Breton Island | 1153 (16.0) |
All other regions of Nova Scotia | 3751 (52.1) |