Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of 7725 rectal cancer patients diagnosed in Denmark, 1995–1999 and 2001–2004, according to age groups and cancer stage
From: Social inequalities in stage at diagnosis of rectal but not in colonic cancer: a nationwide study
Rectum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age 18–64 years 36% ( N =2762) | Age 65+ years 64% ( N =4963) | |||
Dukes ABC 80% ( N =2206) | Distant metastases 20% ( N =556) | Dukes ABC 78% ( N =3859) | Distant metastases 22% ( N =1104) | |
Characteristics | % (N) | % (N) | % (N) | % (N) |
Age at diagnosis (years) | ||||
<34 | 1 (25) | 2 (10) | — | — |
35–44 | 5 (102) | 7 (37) | — | — |
45–54 | 26 (582) | 28 (154) | — | — |
55–64 | 68 (1497) | 64 (355) | — | — |
65–74 | — | — | 51 (1983) | 48 (533) |
75–84 | — | — | 41 (1574) | 43 (476) |
>85 | — | — | 8 (302) | 9 (95) |
Sex | ||||
Female | 41 (903) | 38 (211) | 42 (1637) | 42 (459) |
Male | 59 (1303) | 62 (345) | 58 (2222) | 58 (645) |
Year of diagnosis | ||||
1995–1999 | 53 (1169) | 53 (292) | 53 (2059) | 52 (569) |
2001–2004 | 47 (1037) | 47 (264) | 47 (1800) | 48 (535) |
Dukes’ classification | ||||
A (incl. malignant polyp) | 17 (463) | — | 17 (827) | — |
B | 30 (827) | — | 32 (1588) | — |
C | 33 (916) | — | 29 (1444) | — |
Distant metastases | — | 20 (556) | — | 22 (1104) |
Gross income | ||||
First quintile – lowest | 21 (467) | 18 (101) | 22 (845) | 26 (292) |
Second quintile | 20 (436) | 24 (136) | 19 (718) | 20 (226) |
Third quintile | 20 (434) | 21 (115) | 19 (743) | 19 (211) |
Fourth quintile | 20 (443) | 19 (107) | 20 (761) | 19 (204) |
Fifth quintile – highest | 19 (426) | 18 (97) | 20 (792) | 16 (171) |
Highest education | ||||
Short | 27 (589) | 29 (163) | 34 (1307) | 34 (378) |
Medium | 51 (1124) | 52 (289) | 27 (1054) | 26 (284) |
Higher | 20 (438) | 16 (86) | 9 (344) | 8 (88) |
Unknown | 2 (55) | 3 (18) | 30 (1154) | 32 (354) |
Employment | ||||
Out of workforce | 36 (794) | 38 (211) | ||
Wage earners – basic level | 40 (878) | 40 (222) | ||
Wage earners – higher level | 24 (534) | 22 (123) | ||
Cohabiting | ||||
Single | 23 (511) | 23 (128) | 40 (1565) | 46 (509) |
Living with partner | 77 (1695) | 77 (428) | 60 (2294) | 54 (595) |
Housing status | ||||
Owner–occupied | 71 (1574) | 69 (383) | 57 (2202) | 50 (551) |
Rental | 29 (632) | 31 (173) | 43 (1657) | 50 (553) |
