Table 1 Demographic information for the 171,994 death cases due to cancer, ischemic heart disease, and pneumonia in Hong Kong, 2008–2016
From: Is cancer-related death associated with circadian rhythm?
Characteristic | Death due to cancer | Death due to ischemic heart disease | Death due to pneumonia |
|---|---|---|---|
Total (cases) | 58,451 | 21,544 | 91,999 |
Age (years) | |||
 Median (range) | 70 (18–108) | 82 (19–113) | 85 (18–117) |
Sex [cases (%)] | |||
 Male | 33,132 (56.7) | 11,211 (52.0) | 51,481 (56.0) |
 Female | 25,319 (43.3) | 10,333 (48.0) | 40,518 (44.0) |
Race [cases (%)] | |||
 Chinese | 57,185 (97.8) | 20,716 (96.2) | 89,911 (97.7) |
 Others or unknown | 1266 (2.2) | 828 (3.8) | 2088 (2.3) |