Table:
type of cancer and linkage characteristics
new-foundland and labrador
prince edward island
nova scotia
new brunswick
ontario
manitoba
saskatch-ewan
alberta
british columbia

prostate

number of cancers linking to at least one dad record
1,425
447
2,852
2,347
22,911
1,978
2,807
5,442
9,973

% of linked cancers with at least one out-of-province admission
4.5
27.7
7.5
1.5
0.3
1.6
9.4
1.5
1.2

% of linked cancers with at least one dad record documenting cancer diagnosis
83.7
81.2
87.8
81.6
83.1
79.1
85.2
84.9
77.4

female breast

number of cancers linking to at least one dad record
1,264
358
2,792
2,088
17,800
2,985
2,601
6,608
10,642

% of linked cancers with at least one out-of-province admission
0.5
2.8
1.7
0.8
0.4
0.7
2.2
0.9
0.6

% of linked cancers with at least one dad record documenting cancer diagnosis
95.7
97.2
96.6
94.9
86.8
95.9
96.6
93.3
95.8

colorectal

number of cancers linking to at least one dad record
1,842
411
3,146
2,042
27,767
3,069
2,674
6,265
9,945

% of linked cancers with at least one out-of-province admission
1.4
10.2
0.8
3.1
0.3
1.5
3.5
1.3
0.9

% of linked cancers with at least one dad record documenting cancer diagnosis
96.6
96.6
96.9
94.6
96.1
97.2
97.7
96.6
97.1

lung and bronchus

number of cancers linking to at least one dad record
1,233
448
3,251
2,659
26,251
3,096
2,648
5,981
10,245

% of linked cancers with at least one out-of-province admission
1.1
27.0
3.1
1.0
0.4
1.0
2.6
1.5
0.9

% of linked cancers with at least one dad record documenting cancer diagnosis
91.0
95.5
93.7
90.3
93.6
93.5
92.9
93.4
91.5

Statement: for prostate cancers, prince edward island had the highest percentage linking to at least one out-of-province admission.
Question: for prostate cancers,which province had the highest percentage linking to at least one out-of-province admission?
Answer: prince edward island