Table 7 Number of female 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 | 6 | 8.1 | No | 51.4 | 86.5 |
Kunseo-myeon | 5 | 6.8 | No | ||
Taema-myeon | 3 | 4.1 | No | ||
Younggwang-eup | 19 | 25.7 | No | ||
Yeomsan-myeon | 2 | 2.7 | No | ||
Myoryang-myeon | 3 | 4.1 | No | ||
Beopseong-myeon | 10 | 13.5 | Extremely small area | 48.6 | |
Baeksu-eup | 16 | 21.7 | Extremely small area | ||
Hongnong-eup | 10 | 13.5 | The great majority of area | 13.5 | |
Total | 74 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |