Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of lung cancer death in adults of Zhuhai in order to provide decision-making evidence for lung cancer control and prevention.
Methods The data of Mortality Registration System from 2004 to 2005 in Zhuhai were applied to analyze the epidemiological features of lung cancer death in adults.
Results From 2004 to 2005, the average mortality from lung cancer and the standardized rate in adults of Zhuhai were 25.3/lakh and 30.3/lakh, respectively. Lung cancer ranked the first on the list of death causes in all cases of cancer death. The standardized rate of the male and female population was 40.1/lakh and 19.2/lakh, respectively. The standardized rate of males was higher than that of females (u=7.23, P lt;0.01). The average mortality from lung cancer increased with age, especially in males over 60 years old. The standardized mortality from lung caner in Xiangzhou, Doumen and Jinwan was 30.5/lakh, 31.1/lakh and 27.3/lakh, respectively. No statistical significance was found in these areas.
Conclusion Lung cancer is one of the major malignant tumors among Zhuhai people. Lung cancer mortality is increasing with population aging. Based on the main risk factors of lung cancer, effective preventive measures including tobacco control and environment improvement should be taken.
Citation： LI Deyun,CHEN Qi,LIANG Xiaodong,WU Shaofang,CHEN Guorong,CHEN Huijuan,WU Zhaolun,ZHOU Banqun. Epidemiological Characteristics of Lung Cancer Death in Adults of Zhuhai from 2004 to 2005. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2008, 08(9): 766-768. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20080172 Copy