British Journal of Cancer

TABLE 3

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Cancer incidence patterns by region and socioeconomic deprivation in teenagers and young adults in England

R D Alston, S Rowan, T O B Eden, A Moran and J M Birch

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Table 3. Incidence of CNS neoplasms in teenagers and young adults (13–24 years) in England, 1979–2001, by TDI and GOR

   Percentage risk ratio by TDI quintile P-values     
  Total cases 1 (least) 2 3 4 5 (most) Trend Heterogeneity     
(a) Case distribution by Townsend deprivation index
All CNS neoplasms504410410310494940.0030.39    
Astrocytoma172510410010196990.450.91    
Other gliomas68310696114100830.110.17    
Ependymoma26410410997891000.540.84    
PNET3319511910680990.430.18    
Other specified167910510210297940.120.97    
Unspecified36211311211278830.010.41    
             
  Government Office Region    
Cancer group North East North West Yorkshire and Humber East Midland West Midlands East London South East South West All P-value P after TDI
(b) Rate per million person years at risk by Government Office Region
All CNS neoplasms26.027.528.628.423.223.425.230.230.627.1<0.0001<0.0001
Astrocytoma8.810.010.79.27.47.68.410.310.89.30.00020.0001
Other Gliomas4.03.33.53.32.04.13.84.74.03.70.00030.0004
Ependymoma1.41.51.21.41.01.21.81.61.21.40.290.19
PNET1.11.92.02.01.31.81.92.11.51.80.240.26
Other specified10.19.610.211.85.67.58.39.39.59.0<0.0001<0.0001
Unspecified0.71.10.90.86.01.20.92.23.51.9<0.0001<0.0001

 Abbreviations: CNS, central nervous system; GOR, Government Office Region; TDI, Townsend deprivation index.

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