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Published on 1 de abril de 2025 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.03.3024
Distribution of malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity in Ecuador: an epidemiological study from 2015 to 2019
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Frequency of hospitalizations and deaths from malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity by gender and age.
| 0-9 | 263 (5.9%) | 157 (59.7%) | 106 (40.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| 10-19 | 141 (3.2%) | 93 (65.96%) | 48 (34.04%) | 9 (1.2%) | 6 (66.67%) | 3 (33.33%) |
| 20-29 | 188 (4.2%) | 108 (57.45%) | 80 (42.55%) | 8 (1.1%) | 4 (50%) | 4 (50%) |
| 30-39 | 369 (8.3%) | 177 (47.97%) | 192 (52.03%) | 35 (4.8%) | 17 (48.57%) | 18 (51.43%) |
| 40-49 | 499 (11%) | 274 (54.91%) | 225 (45.09%) | 65 (9.0%) | 37 (56.92%) | 28 (43.08%) |
| 50-59 | 862 (19%) | 523 (60.67%) | 339 (39.33%) | 108 (15%) | 67 (62.04%) | 41 (37.96%) |
| 60-69 | 974 (22%) | 643 (66.02%) | 331 (33.98%) | 142 (20%) | 88 (61.97%) | 54 (38.03%) |
| 70-79 | 776 (17%) | 441 (56.83%) | 335 (43.17%) | 153 (21%) | 88 (57.52%) | 65 (42.48%) |
| 80-89 | 321 (7.2%) | 171 (53.27%) | 150 (46.73%) | 148 (20%) | 71 (47.97%) | 77 (52.03%) |
| 90-99 | 48 (1.1%) | 21 (43.75%) | 27 (56.25%) | 56 (7.7%) | 19 (33.93%) | 37 (66.07%) |
| 100+ | 3 (< 0.1%) | 1 (33.33%) | 2 (66.67%) | 2 (0.3%) | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) |
Notes: 1Absolute frequency. The percentages for the totals are by column; for males and females, they are by row.
Notes: Data from Ecuador for the period from 2015 to 2019.
Source: Prepared by the authors.