Report 2003 - Lebanese Cancer Society
Report 2003 - Lebanese Cancer Society
Report 2003 - Lebanese Cancer Society
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TABLE 2<br />
AGE-DISTRIBUTION OF THE POPULATION OF LEBANON IN <strong>2003</strong> (1) AND OF THE WORLD STANDARD<br />
POPULATION USED FOR AGE-ADJUSTEMENT (2)<br />
AGE-GROUPS<br />
(years)<br />
MALES (n, %) FEMALES (n, %) TOTAL (n, %) STANDARD (n, %)<br />
0-4 196,002 (8.9) 182,669 (8.1) 378,671 (8.5) 120,000 (12.0)<br />
5-9 231,856 (10.5) 219,615 (9.8) 451,471 (10.1) 100,000 (10.0)<br />
10-14 243,273 (11.0) 228,012 (10.1) 471,285 (10.6) 90,000 (9.0)<br />
15-19 230,893 (10.5) 218,082 (9.7) 448,976 (10.1) 90,000 (9.0)<br />
20-24 219,206 (10.0) 212,707 (9.5) 431,913 (9.7) 80,000 (8.0)<br />
25-29 182,583 (8.3) 201,107 (8.9) 383,690 (8.6) 80,000 (8.0)<br />
30-34 168,548 (7.7) 194,453 (8.7) 363,001 (8.1) 60,000 (6.0)<br />
35-39 134,075 (6.1) 154,588 (6.9) 288,663 (6.5) 60,000 (6.0)<br />
40-44 110,721 (5.0) 125,486 (5.6) 236,207 (5.3) 60,000 (6.0)<br />
45-49 92,308 (4.1) 99,513 (4.4) 191,820 (4.3) 60,000 (6.0)<br />
50-54 86,693 (3.9) 89,617 (4.0) 176,310 (4.0) 50,000 (5.0)<br />
55-59 78,908 (3.6) 84,618 (3.8) 163,526 (3.7) 40,000 (4.0)<br />
60-64 75,017 (3.4) 77,603 (3.5) 152,620 (3.4) 40,000 (4.0)<br />
65-69 64,086 (3.0) 67,102 (3.0) 131,188 (3.0) 30,000 (3.0)<br />
70-74 44,049 (2.0) 44,941 (2.0) 88,990 (2.0) 20,000 (2.0)<br />
≥75 44,049 (2.0) 44,941 (2.0) 88,990 (2.0) 20,000 (2.0)<br />
TOTAL 2,202,481 (100) 2,247,092 (100) 4,449,573 1,000,000 (100)<br />
% 49.5 50.5 100 100<br />
SOURCES:<br />
1. Epidemiological Surveillance Program- Ministry of Public Health- Republic of Lebanon<br />
2. National <strong>Cancer</strong> Registry in Jordan. The age-group distribution by sexes is equal in the standard population
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