Cancer mortality in Argentine provinces, 1991- 2007

Purpose: To analyze cancer mortality in Argentine and some factors associated with it during the period 1991-2007. Data and methods: Data from government agencies. Descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Correlations between cancer mortality rate and tobacco and alcohol consumption, poverty...

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Found in: Portal de Revistas
Main Authors: Bertone, Carola Leticia, Pujol, Celine Jeanne, Alvarez, María Franci Sussan, Eleonora, Soledad
Format: Online
Language: spa
Published: Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC 2014
Online Access: https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/6940
Summary: Purpose: To analyze cancer mortality in Argentine and some factors associated with it during the period 1991-2007. Data and methods: Data from government agencies. Descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Correlations between cancer mortality rate and tobacco and alcohol consumption, poverty level and percentage of sown area are observed. Conclusions: More research about factors associated with cancer mortality is needed