Introduction to Epidemiology 6th Edition by Ray M Merrill

Exercise 10

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.

Using the white female population as the standard, use the direct method to calculate age-adjusted rates for blacks in the age range 50–69.

Step 1 of 2

In the given table (4-13), gives age specific female Malignant Breast Cancer Incidence in San Francisco, Detroit and Atlanta, for the period of 2006-2008 in selected racial groups. Based on the tabulated data in women, the 95% confidence interval for crude female breast cancer rate among different racial groups with malignant breast cancer in the given population is determined.