8.4 Small geographic area characteristics and cancer risk

Figure 8.3 Adjusted relative risks (with 95% confidence intervals) of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by socio-economic characteristics of geographic area of residence: males

Males

Among men there was little variation in risk of NHL across Ireland, by population density or socio-economic factors. In particular, differences between NI and RoI were not statistically significant (Figure 8.3).

Figure 8.4 Adjusted relative risks (with 95% confidence intervals) of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by socio-economic characteristics of geographic area of residence: females

Females

As for men, there was little variation in risk of female NHL across Ireland by population density or socio-economic factors (Figure 8.4). However risk of NHL among women was 14% greater in NI than in RoI. This difference was not reduced by adjustment for population density or socio-economic factors.