Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of 7574 colonic cancer patients diagnosed in Denmark, 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
Colon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age 18–64 years 27% ( N =2044) | Age 65+ years 73% ( N =5530) | |||
Dukes ABC 74% ( N =1501) | Distant metastases 26% ( N =543) | Dukes ABC 77% ( N =4269) | Distant metastases 23% ( N =1261) | |
Characteristics | % (N) | % (N) | % (N) | % (N) |
Age at diagnosis (years) | ||||
<34 | 1 (20) | 2 (11) | — | — |
35–44 | 6 (83) | 7 (36) | — | — |
45–54 | 25 (372) | 23 (125) | — | — |
55–64 | 68 (1026) | 68 (371) | — | — |
65–74 | — | — | 42 (1785) | 42 (535) |
75–84 | — | — | 45 (1926) | 46 (583) |
>85 | — | — | 13 (558) | 11 (143) |
Sex | ||||
Female | 49 (737) | 44 (238) | 54 (2290) | 49 (613) |
Male | 51 (764) | 56 (305) | 46 (1979) | 51 (648) |
Year of diagnosis | ||||
1995–1999 | — | — | — | — |
2001–2004 | 100 (1501) | 100 (543) | 100 (4269) | 100 (1261) |
Dukes’ classification | ||||
A (incl. malignant polyp) | 9 (179) | — | 8 (457) | — |
B | 34 (689) | — | 42 (2300) | — |
C | 31 (633) | — | 27 (1512) | — |
Distant metastases | — | 26 (543) | — | 23 (1261) |
Gross income | ||||
First quintile – lowest | 19 (288) | 22 (117) | 17 (746) | 17 (212) |
Second quintile | 20 (293) | 16 (88) | 21 (905) | 22 (274) |
Third quintile | 21 (309) | 20 (108) | 21 (877) | 21 (263) |
Fourth quintile | 19 (292) | 20 (108) | 21 (879) | 20 (251) |
Fifth quintile – highest | 21 (319) | 22 (122) | 20 (862) | 20 (261) |
Highest education | ||||
Short | 25 (372) | 22 (119) | 36 (1524) | 38 (485) |
Medium | 52 (784) | 55 (297) | 30 (1269) | 30 (373) |
Higher | 22 (326) | 21 (114) | 10 (416) | 9 (117) |
Unknown | 1 (19) | 2 (13) | 25 (1060) | 23 (286) |
Employment | ||||
Out of workforce | 35 (528) | 35 (189) | ||
Wage earners – basic level | 41 (608) | 42 (231) | ||
Wage earners – higher level | 24 (365) | 23 (123) | ||
Cohabiting | ||||
Single | 23 (352) | 26 (143) | 47 (2025) | 48 (600) |
Living with partner | 77 (1149) | 74 (400) | 53 (2244) | 52 (661) |
Housing status | ||||
Owner–occupied | 73 (1103) | 69 (373) | 52 (2200) | 52 (661) |
Rental | 27 (398) | 31 (170) | 48 (2069) | 48 (600) |
