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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2014; 20(17): 5036-5044
Published online May 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.5036
Published online May 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.5036
Table 2 Changes in gastric cancer-associated hospitalizations and lethality rates among the standardized age ranges from 2005-2010
| Age ranges | 2005 | 2010 | Difference | |
| Hospitalization | < 20 yr | 0.54 | 0.28 | -48.1% |
| 20-49 yr | 6.23 | 3.91 | -37.2% | |
| 50-69 yr | 38.06 | 29.67 | -22.0% | |
| > 70 yr | 75.97 | 55.40 | -27.1% | |
| Lethality | < 20 yr | 6.5 | 9.5 | +46.2% |
| 20-49 yr | 12.1 | 14.8 | +22.3% | |
| 50-69 yr | 16.9 | 17.8 | +5.3% | |
| > 70 yr | 22.5 | 23.5 | +4.4% |
- Citation: Amorim CA, Moreira JP, Rial L, Carneiro AJ, Fogaça HS, Elia C, Luiz RR, de Souza HSP. Ecological study of gastric cancer in Brazil: Geographic and time trend analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(17): 5036-5044
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i17/5036.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.5036