STATISTICS FOR BREAST CANCER ON THE EAST END OF LONG ISLAND
From Newsday April 12, 2000 ---> (for further info www.newsday.com)

"State Releases Maps of Breast Cancer (Zip Code Study)"

East Hampton:

Cases Observed = 68
Cases Expected = 50.2
Percentage of Difference = 69.2%

Sag Harbor:

Cases Observed = 48
Cases Expected = 35.8
Percentage of Difference = 34.1%

Southampton:

Cases Observed = 47
Cases Expected = 40.2
Percentage of Difference= 11.4%

Water Mill:

Cases Observed = 11
Cases Expected = 6.5
Percentage of Difference= 69.2%

Montauk:

Cases Observed = 22
Cases Expected = 11.9
Percentage of Difference= 84%

Cutchogue:

Cases Observed = 30
Cases Expected = 15.2
Percentage of Difference= 97.4%

*Article says: Eastern Suffolk is significantly higher than state average
"Percentage of Difference" means the percentage above what the expected rate of breast cancer would be



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