Table 4 Regression analysis of cause-specific mortality (Cox proportional hazard regression), relative survival (Poisson regression), and competing risk (Fine-Gray regression), all cancers combined^a, Australia NT, 1991–2009

 1st year after diagnosis

2.15 (1.96–2.36)

2.17 (1.98–2.38)

1.97 (1.79–2.17)

1.67 (1.16–2.42)

 2nd year after diagnosis

1.35 (1.11–1.64)

1.47 (1.22–1.76)

1.53 (1.27–1.85)

2.75 (1.57–4.81)

 3rd year after diagnosis

1.09 (0.79–1.52)

1.32 (1.01–1.72)

1.45 (1.11–1.90)

5.10 (2.89–8.99)

 4th year after diagnosis

1.29 (0.83–1.99)

1.26 (0.87–1.80)

1.44 (1.00–2.08)

8.96 (4.60–17.47)

 5th year after diagnosis

0.56 (0.25–1.28)

0.78 (0.46–1.32)

0.95 (0.56–1.62)

5.72 (2.75–11.88)

Female vs male

0.83 (0.77–0.90)

0.84 (0.78–0.90)

0.85 (0.78–0.92)

0.71 (0.54–0.93)

 Non-Indigenous

1.03 (1.03–1.03)

1.03 (1.03–1.03)

1.03 (1.02–1.03)

1.07 (1.06–1.08)

 Indigenous

1.02 (1.01–1.02)

1.01 (1.01–1.02)

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

1.05 (1.03–1.07)