Table 1.
Characteristics of incident cases reported by pathology departments in Bavaria from March 2019 to February 2021, by pre-pandemic period (March 2019 to February 2020) and pandemic period (March 2020 to February 2021)
| Characteristic | Pre-pandemic period | Pandemic period | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (n, %) | 46,937 (51.1) | 44,919 (48.9) | 91,856 (100.0) |
| Sex | |||
| Male (n, %) | 23,470 (50.0) | 21,564 (48.0) | 45,034 (49.0) |
| Female (n, %) | 23,461 (50.0) | 23,350 (52.0) | 46,811 (51.0) |
| Other (n, %) | 6 (< 0.1) | 5 (< 0.1) | 11 (< 0.1) |
| Age | |||
| 0–49 years (n, %) | 5506 (11.7) | 6259 (13.9) | 11,765 (12.8) |
| 50–69 years (n, %) | 20,544 (43.8) | 19,356 (43.1) | 39,900 (43.4) |
| 70 years and above (n, %) | 20,887 (44.5) | 19,304 (43.0) | 40,191 (43.8) |
| Mean age male (yrs, SD) | 67.8 (12.7) | 67.8 (12.6) | 67.8 (12.7) |
| Median age male (yrs) | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| Mean age female (yrs, SD) | 64.0 (15.4) | 62.7 (15.9) | 63.3 (15.6) |
| Median age female (yrs) | 65 | 64 | 65 |
| Malignancy | |||
| Malignant (n, %) | 42,857 (91.3) | 39,980 (89.0) | 82,837 (90.2) |
| In situ (n, %) | 4080 (8.7) | 4939 (11.0) | 9019 (9.8) |
| Tumor site (ICD-10) | |||
| Breast (C50, D05) (n, %) | 9608 (20.5) | 9049 (20.1) | 18,657 (20.3) |
| Prostate (C61, D07.5) (n, %) | 6662 (14.2) | 5985 (13.3) | 12,647 (13.8) |
| Colon (C18, D01.0) (n, %) | 4315 (9.2) | 3741 (8.3) | 8056 (8.8) |
| Lung (C34, D02.2) (n, %) | 3545 (7.6) | 3299 (7.3) | 6844 (7.5) |
| Bladder (C67, D09.0) (n, %) | 2460 (5.2) | 2428 (5.4) | 4888 (5.3) |
| Cervix uteri (C53, D06) (n, %) | 1505 (3.2) | 2688 (6.0) | 4193 (4.6) |
| Rectum (C19/C20, D01.1/D01.2) (n, %) | 2194 (4.7) | 1844 (4.1) | 4038 (4.4) |
| Stomach (C16, D00.2) (n, %) | 1458 (3.1) | 1398 (3.1) | 2856 (3.1) |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (C82-C88, C96) (n, %) | 1309 (2.8) | 1307 (2.9) | 2616 (2.9) |
| Skin/Melanoma (C43, D03) (n, %) | 1392 (3.0) | 1158 (2.6) | 2550 (2.8) |
| Corpus uteri (C54/C55) (n, %) | 1265 (2.7) | 1167 (2.6) | 2432 (2.7) |
| Lip, oral cavity, and pharynx (C00-C14, D00.0) (n, %) | 1221 (2.6) | 1128 (2.5) | 2349 (2.6) |
| Kidney (C64) (n, %) | 1197 (2.6) | 1092 (2.4) | 2289 (2.5) |
| Pancreas (C25, D01.7) (n, %) | 1020 (2.2) | 1052 (2.3) | 2072 (2.3) |
| Ovary (C56) (n, %) | 608 (1.3) | 683 (1.5) | 1291 (1.4) |
| Esophagus (C15) (n, %) | 610 (1.3) | 616 (1.4) | 1226 (1.3) |
| Liver (C22, D01.5) (n, %) | 639 (1.4) | 561 (1.2) | 1200 (1.3) |
| Leukemia (C91-C95) (n, %) | 633 (1.3) | 563 (1.3) | 1196 (1.3) |
| Other (n, %) | 5296 (11.3) | 5160 (11.5) | 10,456 (11.4) |
n number, yrs years, SD standard deviation, ICD-10 international statistical classification of diseases and related health problems, tenth revision