An Investigation of Cancer Rates in the Argentia Region, Newfoundland and Labrador: An Ecological Study

Table 1

Age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) per 100,000 person-years for all types of cancers in Argentia, Stephenville, and Botwood regions stratified by year period.

	1985–89	1990–94	1995–99	2000–04	2005–11
NL province (reference)
Crude rate	648.4	737.4	860.5	936.3	1189.3
Argentia
Crude rate	702.7	739.9	853.7	957.1	1278.7
ASIR	658.7	659.8	773.4	855.6	1107.6
(95% CI)	(569.8–747.5)	(573.4–746.2)	(677.8–869.1)	(752.0–959.2)	(1008.7–1206.5)
Stephenville
Crude rate	453.5	672.0	792.3	882.0	1094.1
ASIR	508.1	708.2	817.5	866.5	1001.5
(95% CI)	(426.8–589.4)	(616.5–800.0)	(723.1–911.9)	(770.7–962.4)	(917.3–1085.7)
Botwood
Crude rate	608.4	759.2	824.5	685.2	987.0
ASIR	594.5	684.0	743.4	607.0	844.3
(95% CI)	(493.9–695.2)	(581.5–786.5)	(639.1–847.7)	(511.1–702.8)	(750.9–937.7)