Fig 1.
It is the schematic diagram for this research method. After investigating the existing literature and theories, 250 regions were classified into hot and cold spots according to age standardized mortality ratio (ASMR), and the mean differences in causes were analyzed. The causes of these spots are also analyzed and interpreted.
Table 1.
Summary statistics of mortality by colon cancer according to age groups.
Table 2.
Summary statistics of mortality by rectal and anal cancers according to age groups.
Table 3.
Hot/cold spot areas.
Table 4.
Definitions of variables.
Table 5.
Hot/cold spot areas.
Table 6.
Variance comparison of spot areas.
Table 7.
Significant differences of hot/cold spot areas.
Table 8.
Summary statistics of regression model.
Table 9.
Homogeneity test.
Table 10.
Result of regression model.