Rates of
Mesothelioma in Australian States
Figure
1: Incedence rates and standard errors (per 100,000)
|
State
|
Rate | SE | Rate | SE* |
| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY | 0.6 | 0.33 | 0.1 | 0.10 |
| AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES | 2.4 | 0.12 | 0.3 | 0.04 |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 3.3 | 0.27 | 0.5 | 0.11 |
| AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA | 1.3 | 0.31 | 0.1 | 0.08 |
| AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA | 1.8 | 0.12 | 0.3 | 0.04 |
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA | 4.2 | 0.31 | 0.5 | 0.10 |
Source: Parkin, D.M., Whelan, S.L., Ferlay, J., Raymond, L., and Young, J., eds (1997) Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, Vol. VII (IARC Scientific Publications No. 143) Lyon, IARC
*SE
= standard error
Figure 2: Trends
in the incidence of mesothelioma by jurisdiction (per million)
Source: nohsc.gov.au