Table 1 Characteristics of the study population, 1985–2007
Categories | All (%) | No. of deaths (%) | No. of deaths within 6 months of diagnosis(%)* | Person-years | Mortality density (per 1,000 person-years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total individuals | 5,323 | 980 (18) | 441 (45) | 21,439 | 45.7 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Men | 4,861 (91) | 901 (19) | 413 (46) | 19,082 | 47.2 |
   Women | 462 (9) | 79 (17) | 29 (37) | 2,357 | 33.5 |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤ 29 | 1,363 (26) | 148 (11) | 25 (17) | 7,153 | 20.7 |
   30–39 | 1,758 (33) | 283 (16) | 102 (36) | 7,506 | 37.7 |
   40–49 | 1,220 (23) | 268 (22) | 136 (51) | 4,081 | 65.7 |
   ≥ 50 | 982 (18) | 281 (29) | 179 (64) | 2,699 | 104.1 |
Screening site | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Public institution | 1,394 (26) | 296 (21) | 51 (14) | 8,031 | 36.8 |
   Hospital | 3,448 (65) | 644 (19) | 390 (56) | 10,632 | 60.6 |
   Blood center | 481 (9) | 40 (8) | 1 (9) | 2,776 | 14.4 |
Year of diagnosis | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1985–1990 | 124 (2) | 86 (69) | 5 (6) | 1,403 | 61.3 |
   1991–1996 | 497 (10) | 215 (43) | 35 (16) | 4,878 | 44.1 |
   1997–2002 | 1,388 (26) | 339 (24) | 146 (43) | 8,202 | 41.3 |
   2003–2007 | 3,314 (62) | 340 (10) | 256 (75) | 6,956 | 48.9 |