Table 2 Demographic characteristics of people diagnosed with cancer, Australia NT, 1991–2009
Indigenous (n = 1789) | Non-Indigenous (n = 7806) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex (%) | ||
Male | 46.5 | 59.1 |
Female | 53.5 | 40.9 |
Age at diagnosis (%) | ||
0 to 49 years | 36.3 | 30.3 |
50 to 59 years | 26.6 | 26.0 |
60 to 69 years | 22.0 | 23.7 |
70 years and over | 15.1 | 20.0 |
Median age (years) | 55 | 57 |
Remoteness (%) | ||
Urban | 29.9 | 84.8 |
Remote | 70.1 | 15.2 |
Vital Status at 31 Dec 2011 (%) | ||
Alive | 30.2 | 53.6 |
Dead | 69.8 | 46.4 |