Assignmnet:
The data is grouped according to the extent of the disease at the time of diagnosis and the type of hospital (provincial or teaching) where the woman was treated.
Extent of Breast Cancer
|
Provincial Hospitals
|
Teaching Hospitals
|
Number of patients
|
Percent of total patients
|
Percent Survived
|
Number Survived
|
Number of patients
|
Percent of total patients
|
Percent Survived
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Number Survived
|
Local
|
240
|
(80)
|
60%
|
144
|
30
|
(30)
|
70%
|
21
|
Regional
|
30
|
(10)
|
30%
|
9
|
40
|
(40)
|
50%
|
20
|
Metastatic
|
30
|
(10)
|
10%
|
3
|
30
|
(30)
|
20%
|
6
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Q1: What is the overall survival percentage in provincial hospitals and in teaching hospitals?
Q2: Set up a 2x2 table with total breast cancer deaths as the outcome of interest and hospital type (provincial or teaching status) as the exposure of interest.
Q3: Calculate the cumulative incidence of total breast cancer deaths in the provincial hospitals and in the teaching hospitals.
Q4: Calculate the cumulative incidence ratio (risk ratio) of total breast cancer death in provincial hospitals relative to teaching hospitals