[Lung cancer mortality in Andalucia, 1975-2000].
OBJECTIVE
To describe trends in lung cancer mortality in Andalucia, Spain, during the period from 1975 through 2000.


METHODS
Records of lung cancer deaths for the period from 1975 through 2000 were obtained from the Statistical Institute of Andalucia. The following indicators were calculated: crude rates, age-adjusted rates, truncated rates, and cumulative rates.


RESULTS
Mortality rates for men dropped in all subject groups aged over 50 years during the period from 1994 through 2000. In women mortality rates were much lower, although we observed an increase in the 35-39 and 45-49 age groups, which is reflected in the 6.1% rise in the truncated rates (35-64 years) during the period from 1994 through 2000. In older women mortality rates fluctuated more within the different age groups, although on the whole the truncated rate for all those over 65 years old fell by 9.7% in the period between 1995 and 2000.


CONCLUSIONS
Lung cancer mortality rates among men in Andalusia began to decrease after 1994. In contrast, mortality increased among young women, although their rates are still very low.
Unidad de Investigación. Hospitales Universitarios Virgen del Rocío. Sevilla. España. aurelio.cayuela.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
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Cayuela Domínguez
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Rodríguez Domínguez
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Otero Candelera
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Rodríguez Matutes
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Díaz Moreno
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology