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Table 4 Regression analysis 1 of cause-specific mortality for all cancers combined, Australia (excluding Victoria), 1991-2005

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

 

HR2

(95%CI)

Indigenous3

 

 1st year after diagnosis

1.50

(1.41-1.60)

 2nd year after diagnosis

1.23

(1.11-1.35)

 3rd year after diagnosis

1.21

(1.07-1.38)

 4th year after diagnosis

1.16

(0.98-1.37)

 5th year after diagnosis

0.99

(0.79-1.23)

Sex

 

 Female

0.93

(0.92-0.93)

Age at diagnosis (per year of age)

 

 Non-indigenous

1.03

(1.03-1.03)

 Indigenous

1.02

(1.02-1.02)

Remoteness (per ARIA category)

 

 Non-indigenous

1.05

(1.05-1.06)

 Indigenous

1.13

(1.11-1.16)

  1. 1The model was also adjusted for cancer site (see Additional file 3: Table S4a).
  2. 2Hazard ratio.
  3. 3Applies to the reference categories of the interaction terms (i.e., people of median age 59 years and resident in major cities).
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