The Incidence and Prevalence of Prostate Cancer in Taiwan Base on National Insurance Data from 1996 to 2002
Date Issued
2005
Date
2005
Author(s)
Huang, Hsiang-Jung
DOI
zh-TW
Abstract
This study analyze the morbidity、the utilization pattern and the relation of prostate cancer（PCA）and benign prostatic hyperplasia（BPH） in Taiwan. The study sample were selected from NHI Registry for Beneficiaries’ Database from 1996 to 2002.Major findings of this study are as followed: For PCA, Taipei is the highest rate to seek medical advice（103 persons, 45.98%）；For BPH, other areas is the highest rate to seek medical advice（2445 persons, 43.13%）.The age standardization prevail rate of PCA：Taipei is 35.3×10-5, Kaohsjung is 31.8×10-5, Taichung is 24.4×10-5 , other area is 28.5×10-5, it is positive correlation with the urbanization degree. .The age standardization prevail rate of BPH：Other area is 1011.0×10-5, Taipei is 813.8×10-5 , Kaohsjung is 740.8×10-5, Taichung is 574.7×10-5, in direct proportion with the hospital site. Cohort study and logistic regression was used to determine the relative risk of specific risk factors on prostate cancer risk. The significant risk factors and protective factors for prostate cancer in study were as follows: Living in Taipei had highter risk for prostate cancer（OR＝1.7；95%CI＝1.3－2.3）；BPH history had highter risk for prostate cancer (RR＝15.67；OR＝19.0；95%CI＝13.1－27.6). Offer the evidence of epidemiology but unable to understand that BPH rotates to the causing a disease machine of PCA .Some enviromental and life-style factors may have associated with prostate cancer risk. A better understanding about these biological mechanisms will be helpful to prevent from the development of prostate cancer in the future.
Subjects
攝護腺癌
良性攝護腺腫大
健保資料庫
Prostate cancer
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Taiwan
Healthcare Database
Type
thesis