Table 1 Number and percentage distribution of breast cancer patients by Charlson comorbidity score diagnosed in three time periods in Denmark

From: Comorbidity and survival of Danish breast cancer patients from 1995 to 2005

 

Charlson score

 
 

0

1–2

3+

Total

1995–1997

2423

360

36

2819

 

86%

13%

1%

100%

Median age in years (1995–1997)

59

73

72

 

County of residence

 North Jutland

758 (84%)

129 (14%)

16 (2%)

903

 Aarhus

954 (86%)

138 (13%)

14 (1%)

1106

 Viborg

319 (84%)

60 (16%)

3 (1%)

382

 Ringkojbing

392 (92%)

33 (8%)

3 (1%)

428

1998–2000

2518

431

54

3003

 

84%

14%

2%

100%

Median age in years (1998–2000)

60

72

73

 

County of residence

 North Jutland

818 (82%)

158 (16%)

24 (2%)

1000

 Aarhus

935 (87%)

131 (12%)

12 (1%)

1078

 Viborg

329 (79%)

73 (18%)

13 (3%)

415

 Ringkojbing

436 (86%)

69 (14%)

5 (1%)

510

2001–2004

2829

565

84

3478

 

81%

16%

2%

100%

Median age in years (2001–2004)

59

72

76

 

County of residence

 North Jutland

903 (81%)

184 (16%)

33 (3%)

1120

 Aarhus

1069 (82%)

207 (16%)

26 (2%)

1302

 Viborg

410 (81%)

82 (16%)

13 (3%)

505

 Ringkojbing

447 (81%)

92 (17%)

12 (2%)

551

Total

7770

1356

174

9300

  1. Percentages have been rounded to the nearest decimal place and therefore may not sum to 100%.