Abstract:
Objective To understand the characteristics of gastric cancer mortality and related life loss in residents in Pudong new area, Shanghai, from 1995 to 2023, and provide evidence for the development of targeted intervention measures.
Methods The data of 21 422 gastric cancer deaths in Pudong were collected from local mortality surveillance system. The crude mortality rate (CMR), standardized mortality rate (SMR) of gastric cancer, potential years of life loss (PYLL), average years of life loss (AYLL), and standardized years of life loss (SPYLL) were analyzed. The Z-test and M-H test of Poisson Distribution were used to compare the differences of CMR and SMR between men and women. The average annual percentage change (AAPC) and annual percentage change (APC) of mortality rate were calculated through Joinpoint regression analysis to analyze the trend of changes in gastric cancer mortality rate.
Results From 1995 to 2023, the CMR of gastric cancer was 2 748/100 000 and the SMR was 1 229/100 000 in residents in Pudong. The CMR was 35.14/100 000 and the SMR was 16.82/100 000 in men. The CMR was 19.86/100 000 and the SMR was 8.36/100 000 in women, which were higher in men than in women (ZCMR=40.693, P<0.001; ZSMR=−53.341, P<0.001). From 1995 to 2023, the overall mortality rate and gender specific mortality rate of gastric cancer in Pudong showed decreasing trends year by year, the decrease rate of SMR was more obvious in men than in women. The gastric cancer deaths mainly occurred in middle-aged and elderly people (60−79 years). The mortality rate showed slow decrease from 1995 to 2003, and became the lowest during 2003−2014, and remained stable after 2014. The PYLL for gastric cancer in Pudong was 220 095 person years, with a potential life loss rate (PYLLR) of 2.82‰ and an AYLL of 10.27 years per person.
Conclusion Gastric cancer mortality decreased over time, but gradually increased with age in Pudong, and the disease burden level was higher than the world average. Men and the elderly were the groups at high-risk for gastric cancer death. By analyzing the epidemiological characteristics of gastric cancer deaths in Pudong, appropriate prevention and control measures can be development to facilitate the early detection of gastric cancer and improve the survival of the patients.