Influence of Demographic Factors on Standardised Rate Ratio of Age-adjusted Mortality Rates of Men in Comparison with Women Caused by Neoplasms and Circulatory Diseases in Slovak Regions during 1996–2013

Aim: The aim of our study was to find statistical associations including trends of standardised rate ratio of age-adjusted mortality rates for the male population as compared to the female population, in relation to available demographic factors (Chapter II – neoplasms vs. Chapter IX – Diseases of the circulatory system, Slovak region and calendar year of death). Methods: Dataset of individual cases of death in Slovakia with some demographic factors during 1996–2013 were provided by Slovak National Health Information Center. We used regression and correlation analyses, as well as analyses of variance and covariance along with descriptive statistics. Results: The standardised rate ratio of age adjusted mortality rates of men versus age-adjusted mortality rates of women differs between Chapter II and Chapter IX (mean 2.08 vs. 1.35, p < 0.001). There are also significant differences of standardised rate ratio among regions (p < 0.05). Trends show that the standardised rate ratio has significant regional decline for Chapter II: Košice (p < 0.01), Trenčín (p < 0.001) and Žilina (p < 0.05) whereas in Chapter IX Žilina region (p < 0.01) is implicated. In other Slovak regions standardised rate ratio stagnates. Conclusions: Standardised rate ratios of age-adjusted mortality rates for the male population compared to the female population are significantly dependent on chapter, sex and region. Standardised rate ratios either decline or stagnate.