Table 1 Observed average number of male deaths per year from pleural cancer, their differences as compared to the predicted value (%) and ASMRs per 100 000 men, in three Western European countries in 1990–1999
From: The Mesothelioma epidemic in Western Europe: an update
40–54 years | 55–64 years | 65–84 years | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Observed | % difference vs predicted | Observed | % difference vs predicted | Observed | % difference vs predicted | Observed | % difference vs predicted | ASMR | |
France 1990–1994 | 66 | −8.3% | 137 | −8.1% | 354 | −6.3% | 557 | −6.9% | 1.42 |
France 1995–1999 | 63 | −23.2% | 140 | −16.7% | 455 | −7.7% | 658 | −11.4% | 1.54 |
Germany 1990–1994a | 102 | — | 183 | — | 339 | — | 624 | −0.2% | 1.13 |
Germany 1995–1999b | 63 | −12.5% | 214 | −4.5% | 355 | 1.1% | 632 | −2.3% | 1.05 |
Italy 1990–1994 | 77 | 1.3% | 138 | −1.4% | 351 | 3.2% | 566 | 2.0% | 1.30 |
Italy 1995–1999 | 60 | −16.7% | 156 | −9.8% | 402 | −3.4% | 618 | −6.4% | 1.31 |
