title: [Epidemiologic characteristics of mortality in cancer of the tongue in Yugoslavia].
abstract: The paper contains mortality data about tongue cancer in Yugoslavia for the period from 1969 to 1988. Using descriptive epidemiologic method a demographic analysis was conducted on deceased from tongue cancer according to age and sex. The chronologic analysis includes the period of 20 years, while the topographic distribution of deceased includes six Yugoslav republics. Statistic models for studying standard mortality rates were used according the method of direct standardization as well as the specific mortality rates concerned with sex and age, equation of linear trend and proportion. The results of investigation show that the average standardized mortality rate concerning tongue cancer from 1969 to 1988 in Yugoslavia amounted to 0.62 in 100,000 inhabitants. These rates are considerably higher in males (1.17%ooo) than in females (0.17%ooo). The specific rates of mortality considering age continually grow with the increase of age. They are relatively low, up to the age of 44 (males), and up to 54 (females). The examination of epidemiologic situation concerning tongue cancer in our country on the basis of total mortality trend (y = 0.62 + 0.03x) indicates a slow growth, in males (y = 0.17 + 0.07x) as well as in females (y = 0.17 + 0.01x), which points to a need for research of possible risk factors and prompt realization of adequate preventive measures.
authors.affiliation: Medicinski fakultet, Institut za epidemiologiju, Beograd.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sokić
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mitrović
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sokić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D015022:Yugoslavia / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Epidemioloske karakteristike mortaliteta raka jezika u Jugoslaviji.