Sex: |
Male | 1490 (52) | 655 (54) |
Female | 1381 (48) | 566 (46) |
Age at death (years): |
18–39 | 35 (1) | 12 (1) |
40–65 | 717 (25) | 349 (29) |
>65 | 2119 (74) | 860 (70) |
Marital status: |
Married | 1882 (66) | 916 (75) |
Widowed, divorced or single | 989 (34) | 305 (25) |
Children: |
0 | 1353 (47) | 505 (41) |
≥1 | 1518 (53) | 716 (59) |
Primary cancer: |
Lung | 609 (21) | 277 (23) |
Colon/rectum | 273 (10) | 133 (11) |
Breast | 205 (7) | 117 (10) |
Prostate | 175 (6) | 90 (7) |
Haematological | 109 (4) | 20 (1) |
Others | 1500 (52) | 584 (48) |
Time of diagnosis to death: |
> 1 month | 2253 (78) | 1117 (91) |
< 1 month | 618 (22) | 104 (9) |
Geographic area: |
Urban | 2209 (77) | 956 (78) |
Rural | 662 (23) | 265 (22) |
Nationality: |
Danish | 2850 (99) | 1208 (99) |
Other | 21 (1) | 13 (1) |