Region and population (if applicable) Years Incidence rate (per 100,000 person-years)* Males Females China and East Asia     China, Hong Kong 1993-1997 21.4 8.3     China, Taiwan 1997 8.9 3.4     China, Shanghai 1993-1997 4.2 1.5     China, Tianjin 1993-1997 1.7 0.5     China, Beijing 1993-1997 1.0 0.6     Japan, Osaka Prefecture 1993-1997 0.5 0.1     Korea, Seoul 1993-1997 1.0 0.3 Southeast Asia     Singapore, Chinese 1998-2002 12.5 4.2     Singapore, Malay 1998-2002 5.7 2.0     Singapore, Indian 1998-2002 1.5 0.1     Malaysia, Sarawak Bidayuh (native) 1996-1998 31.5 11.8     Malaysia, Sarawak Chinese 1996-1998 12.0 4.1     Malaysia, Sarawak Malay 1996-1998 7.8 1.9     Viet Nam, Hanoi 1993-1997 10.4 4.6     Viet Nam, Ho Chi Minh City 1995-1998 4.8 1.7     Thailand, Bangkok 1995-1997 4.5 1.6     Philippines, Manila 1993-1997 7.2 2.5 Arctic     Canada, Northwest Territories 1983-1997 9.2 6.0     Greenland, native 1992-2002 12.7 9.2     United States, Alaska native|| 1992-2002 7.8 2.4 Middle East/North Africa     Algeria, Algiers 1993-1997 2.7 1.3     Israel, Jews born in Africa or Asia 1993-1997 1.4 1.9     Israel, non-Jews 1993-1997 1.0 0.5     Kuwait, Kuwaitis 1994-1997 2.6 0.9     Kuwait, non-Kuwaitis 1994-1997 0.5 0.4 North America     Canada 1993-1997 0.8 0.3     United States, White|| 1998-2002 0.4 0.2     United States, Black|| 1998-2002 0.8 0.3     United States, Hawaii Chinese 1993-1997 10.7 3.8     United States, Hawaii Filipino 1993-1997 3.5 1.5     United States, Hawaii native 1993-1997 3.6 0.9     United States, Los Angeles Chinese 1993-1997 7.6 2.4     United States, Los Angeles Filipino 1993-1997 3.7 1.6

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