Table 6 Number of thyroid cancer patients diagnosed in 1997–2003 by regionsa
Region | Number of thyroid cancer patients diagnosed in 1997–2003 | Ratio (%) | Overlap with the exposed area | Ratio (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kunnam-myeon | 7 | 7.7 | No | 52.7 | 86.8 |
Kunseo-myeon | 7 | 7.7 | No | ||
Taema-myeon | 3 | 3.3 | No | ||
Younggwang-eup | 25 | 27.4 | No | ||
Yeomsan-myeon | 3 | 3.3 | No | ||
Myoryang-myeon | 3 | 3.3 | No | ||
Beopseong-myeon | 13 | 14.3 | Extremely small area | 47.3 | |
Baeksu-eup | 18 | 19.8 | Extremely small area | ||
Hongnong-eup | 12 | 13.2 | The great majority of area | 13.2 | |
Total | 91 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |