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Table 3 Cause-specific compared with relative survival regression analysis 1, all cancers combined, Australia (excluding Victoria), 2001-2005

From: Cancer survival for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a national study of survival rates and excess mortality

 

Relative

Cause-specific

 

HR2

(95% CI)

HR

(95% CI)

Indigenous

   

 1st year after diagnosis

1.88

(1.77-2.00)

1.94

(1.82-2.06)

 2nd year after diagnosis

1.63

(1.43-1.85)

1.64

(1.45-1.86)

 3rd year after diagnosis

1.66

(1.35-2.03)

1.62

(1.35-1.95)

 4th year after diagnosis

1.42

(1.02-1.96)

1.66

(1.28-2.15)

 5th year after diagnosis

0.65

(0.30-1.38)

0.96

(0.60-1.52)

Sex

   

 Female

0.92

(0.91-0.93)

0.92

(0.91-0.94)

Age at diagnosis (per year of age)

   

 Non-indigenous

1.03

(1.03-1.03)

1.03

(1.03-1.03)

 Indigenous

1.02

(1.01-1.02)

1.02

(1.01-1.02)

  1. 1Both models were also adjusted for cancer site (see Additional file 1: Table S3a).
  2. 2Hazard ratio.
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