Ethical implications of collecting and analyzing genetic data

1) Calculate the crude skin cancer rates for each age group and gender to complete Table 1.
Crude cancer rate for male = Number of cancer case in male over a period of time / Population Of male at midpoint of time * 100,000 = 27 / 5004185 * 100,000 = 0.54 = 73 / 5067818 * 100,000 = 1.44 = 150 / 4567707 * 100,000 = 3.28 = 234 / 4317335 * 100,000 = 5.42

Crude cancer rate for female = Number of cancer case in female over a period of time / Population of female at midpoint of time * 100,000 = 18 / 4768218 * 100,000 = 0.38 = 129 / 4436012 * 100,000 = 2.91 = 355 / 4536702 * 100,000 = 7.82 = 517 / 4360035 * 100,000 = 11.86

(The calculated values for the remaining numbers can be seen in the table)

Table 1. Skin cancer cases in the United States, 1999 - 2010 (excluding basal and squamous)

Males
Females
Age
Count
Population
Rate (per 100,000)
Count
Population
Rate (per 100,000)
10 – 14
27
5,004,185
0.54
18
4,768,218
0.38
15 – 19
73
5,067,818
1.44
129
4,436,012
2.91
20 – 24
150
4,567,707
3.28
355
4,536,702
7.82
25 – 29
234
4,317,335
5.42
517
4,360,035
11.86
30 – 34
399
4,341,984
9.19
677
4,380,641
15.45
35 – 39
469
4,746,736
9.88
908
4,826,151
18.81
40 – 44
766
5,090,939
15.05
1,079
5,223,303
20.66
45 – 49
1,123
5,152,355
21.79
1,209
5,325,865
22.70
50 – 54
1,433
4,757,879
30.12
1,230
4,960,294
24.80
55 – 59
1,547
3,929,271
39.37
1,115
4,170,446
27.45
60 – 64
1,574
3,048,325
51.63
982