Primary liver cancer mortality and incidence in Texas Mexican Americans, 1969-80.
During the years 1969-80, primary liver cancer mortality rates for Mexican American males were 2.2 times higher than for other Whites; Mexican American females had rates 2.8 times higher than other White females. Age-specific mortality rates showed even higher risks for older Mexican Americans exceeding both other White and Black rates three to four-fold. Incidence data for El Paso County (Texas) confirmed the increased risk for Mexican American males (risk ratio = 2.3) and females (risk ratio = 13.7). Cirrhosis mortality was also higher in Texas Mexican Americans but risk ratios were not as large as seen for primary liver cancer.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013781:Texas; D044465:White People