Table 1 Texas counties detected with excess breast cancer mortality with statistical significance 1990–2001.
Potential Excess mortality | Annual Age-adjusted rates (per 100,000) | Year | Observed deaths | Expected deaths | Relative Risk (RR) of excess mortality | P Values | Total counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most Likely Cluster for non-Hispanic Whites (90% study period and 50%population at risk) | 35.0 | 1990 – 1996 | 4088 | 3623 | 1.12 | 0.001 | 42 |
Secondary Cluster for non-Hispanic Whites | 34.8 | 1990 – 1993 | 2240 | 1995 | 1.12 | 0.001 | 41 |
Primary Cluster for Hispanic White | 29.0 | 1990 – 1998 | 1436 | 1212 | 1.18 | 0.001 | 127 |
Primary Cluster for Blacks (note: not statistically significant) | 34.1 | 1991 – 1996 | 791 | 682 | 1.15 | 0.129 | 15 |