Introduction to Epidemiology 6th Edition by Ray M Merrill

Exercise 8

TABLE 3 Age-Specific Female Malignant Breast Cancer Incidence in the Combined Areas of San Francisco and the Metropolitan Areas of Detroit and Atlanta According to Selected Racial Groups, 2006–2008

	White		Black		Other
Years	Cases	Population	Cases	Population	Cases	Population
< 50	3,616	7,420,076	1,415	3,344,874	662	1,586,388
50–54	1,913	830,549	690	293,626	286	148,548
55–59	2,094	736,737	692	244,829	293	131,258
60–64	2,043	567,178	577	162,834	194	89,008
65–69	1,788	400,785	443	111,761	206	69,068
70+	4,940	1,210,138	1,026	266,941	429	177,188

Data from Surveillance Research Program, National Cancer Institute. SEER*Stat software Version 6.4.4.

Available at: http:///www.seer.cancer.gov/seerstat. Accessed January 10, 2012.

Calculate the age-specific rates for each racial group. Graph the age-specific rates for each age group.

Step 1 of 4

In the given table (4-13), gives age specific female malignant breast cancer incidence in San Francisco and Detroit and Atlanta 2006-2008 in selected racial groups. Based on the tabulated data in women the relative frequency and age specific percentage of population among different racial groups with malignant breast cancer is determined and plotted as a age specific rate versus age graph.