Urolithiasis, Urinary Cancer, and Home Drinking Water Source in the United States Territory of Guam, 2006–2010
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
U.S. | United States |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
GMHA | Guam Memorial Hospital Authority |
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Population a | Discharges | Rate b | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
<18 | 52,312 | 5 | 0.19 |
18–29 | 28,539 | 62 | 4.34 |
30–49 | 44,481 | 214 | 9.62 |
50+ | 34,026 | 135 | 7.94 |
Sex | |||
Female | 77,790 | 205 | 5.27 |
Male | 81,568 | 211 | 5.17 |
Ethnicity/Race | |||
Asian | 9437 | 12 | 2.54 |
Chamorro | 59,381 | 292 | 9.83 |
Filipino | 41,944 | 53 | 2.53 |
Micronesian | 18,044 | 35 | 3.88 |
White | 11,321 | 22 | 3.89 |
Other | 4302 | 2 | 0.93 |
Guam Total | 159,358 | 416 | 5.22 |
Population a | Discharges | Rate b | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
<18 | 21,007 | 5 | 0.48 |
18–29 | 10,157 | 47 | 9.25 |
30–49 | 15,622 | 159 | 20.36 |
50+ | 12,595 | 81 | 12.86 |
Sex | |||
Female | 29,619 | 157 | 10.60 |
Male | 29,762 | 135 | 9.07 |
Chamorro Total | 59,381 | 292 | 9.83 |
Village | Population a | Discharges | Rate b | Adj. Rate c |
---|---|---|---|---|
Water from Wells | ||||
Yigo | 20,539 | 107 | 10.42 | 13.86 |
Dededo | 44,943 | 47 | 2.09 | 2.48 |
Tamuning | 19,685 | 70 | 7.11 | 10.89 |
Mangilao | 15,191 | 37 | 4.87 | 4.39 |
Barrigada | 8875 | 27 | 6.08 | 5.30 |
Chalan Pago-Ordot | 6822 | 21 | 6.15 | 4.13 |
Agana Heights | 3808 | 8 | 4.20 | 3.00 |
Yona | 6480 | 13 | 4.01 | 4.11 |
Talofofo | 3050 | 3 | 1.97 | 1.11 |
Total | 129,393 | 333 | 5.15 | 5.44 |
Mixed-Source Water (Fena Reservoir + Wells) | ||||
Hagatna | 1051 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Agat | 4917 | 16 | 6.51 | 7.37 |
Santa Rita | 6084 | 19 | 6.25 | 5.81 |
Asan-Maina | 2137 | 8 | 7.49 | 4.77 |
Mongmong-Toto-Maite | 6825 | 16 | 4.69 | 4.55 |
Piti | 1454 | 5 | 6.88 | 7.42 |
Sinajana | 2592 | 9 | 6.94 | 8.06 |
Total | 25,060 | 73 | 5.83 | 5.39 |
Ugum Reservoir Water | ||||
Umatac | 782 | 1 | 2.56 | 1.28 |
Merizo | 1850 | 2 | 2.16 | 1.03 |
Inarajan | 2273 | 4 | 3.52 | 1.62 |
Total | 4905 | 7 | 2.85 | 1.35 |
Guam Total | 159,358 | 416 | 5.22 |
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Haddock, R.L.; Olson, D.R.; Backer, L.; Malilay, J. Urolithiasis, Urinary Cancer, and Home Drinking Water Source in the United States Territory of Guam, 2006–2010. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016, 13, 523. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13060523
Haddock RL, Olson DR, Backer L, Malilay J. Urolithiasis, Urinary Cancer, and Home Drinking Water Source in the United States Territory of Guam, 2006–2010. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2016; 13(6):523. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13060523
Chicago/Turabian StyleHaddock, Robert L., David R. Olson, Lorraine Backer, and Josephine Malilay. 2016. "Urolithiasis, Urinary Cancer, and Home Drinking Water Source in the United States Territory of Guam, 2006–2010" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 13, no. 6: 523. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13060523