The Epidemiology and Trend of Cancer in Jordan, 2000–2013
Table 2
Age specific incidencee rates of cancer among males and females in Jordan, 2000-2013.
Age group
Male
Female
Total
Av /
%
Av/ASIR+
N
Av/N
%
°Av/ASIR
N
Av/N
%
°Av/ASIR
0-4
719
51
2.5
13.9
546
39
1.8
11.1
1265
90
2.2
12.5
5-9
511
37
1.8
10.0
360
26
1.2
7.4
871
62
1.5
8.7
10-14
459
33
1.6
9.4
357
26
1.2
7.7
816
58
1.4
8.6
15-19
604
43
2.1
13.5
560
40
1.9
13.3
1164
83
2.0
13.4
20-24
664
47
2.3
15.3
709
51
2.3
17.5
1373
98
2.3
16.4
25-29
760
54
2.7
20.4
977
70
3.2
29.1
1737
124
3.0
24.5
30-34
999
71
3.5
30.9
1644
117
5.4
55.2
2643
189
4.5
42.6
35-39
1183
85
4.1
45.2
2226
159
7.4
92.1
3409
244
5.8
67.8
40-44
1585
113
5.6
82.1
2969
212
9.8
162.9
4554
325
7.7
121.3
45-49
1881
134
6.6
138.6
3190
228
10.5
246.5
5071
362
8.6
191.3
50-54
2334
167
8.2
231.9
3158
226
10.4
319.7
5492
392
9.3
275.4
55-59
2799
200
9.8
322.3
3112
222
10.3
345.9
5911
422
10.1
334.3
60-64
3650
261
12.8
450.3
3327
238
11.0
458.5
6977
498
11.9
454.2
65-69
3752
268
13.1
650.4
2758
197
9.1
513.7
6510
465
11.1
584.5
70-74
3122
223
10.9
851.9
2123
152
7.0
590.6
5245
375
8.9
722.5
75-79
1997
143
7.0
1016.2
1203
86
4.0
664.5
3200
229
5.4
847.6
80-84
976
70
3.4
1029.8
687
49
2.3
587.3
1663
119
2.8
785.3
85-120
550
39
1.9
893.1
337
24
1.1
474.6
887
63
1.5
669.0
N = total number of cases in the age group during the 14-year period. Av/N: the average number of cases in the age group during the 14-year period. +Av/ASIR= the average ASIR in the age group during the 14-year period.
