Table 1.
Characteristics of cervical cancer cases diagnosed in Texas from 2010 to 2018, overall and by cancer stage at diagnosis.
| Comparing early with late-stage cervical cancer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Overall N = 9,192 | Early-stage cervical cancer n = 4,472 | Late-stage cervical cancer n = 4,720 | P |
| Age, mean (SD) | 48.17 (14.28) | 44.56 (13.45) | 51.59 (14.20) | <0.001 |
| Age, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| <35 | 1,675 (18.2) | 1,125 (25.2) | 550 (11.7) | |
| 35–44 | 2,504 (27.2) | 1,440 (32.2) | 1,064 (22.5) | |
| 45–54 | 2,140 (23.3) | 898 (20.1) | 1,242 (26.3) | |
| 55–64 | 1,613 (17.6) | 591 (13.2) | 1,022 (21.7) | |
| ≥65 | 1,260 (13.7) | 418 (9.4) | 842 (17.8) | |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 4,551 (49.51) | 2,351 (52.6) | 2,200 (46.6) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1,238 (13.47) | 518 (11.6) | 720 (15.3) | |
| Hispanic | 3,403 (37.02) | 1,603 (35.8) | 1,800 (38.1) | |
| ADI; mean (SD) | 109.14 (11.91) | 107.82 (13.08) | 110.39 (10.54) | <0.001 |
| Health insurance coverage n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 6,165 (67.1) | 3,149 (70.4) | 3,016 (63.9) | |
| No | 1,832 (19.9) | 711 (15.9) | 1,121 (23.8) | |
| Missing/unknown | 1,195 (13.0) | 612 (13.7) | 583 (12.3) | |
| Diagnosis year | 0.347 | |||
| 2010–2012 | 2,978 (32.40) | 1,479 (33.07) | 1,499 (31.76) | |
| 2013–2015 | 3,183 (34.63) | 1,544 (34.53) | 1,639 (34.72) | |
| 2016–2018 | 3,031 (32.97) | 1,449 (32.40) | 1,582 (33.52) | |
| Rural–urban status | 0.182 | |||
| Rural | 684 (7.4) | 316 (7.1) | 368 (7.8) | |
| Urban | 8,508 (92.6) | 4,156 (92.9) | 4,352 (92.2) | |
| Variables used for ADI, mean (SD) | ||||
| Median family income | $64,297.93 ($32,241.08) | $68,010.41 ($34,623.19) | $60,778.39 ($29,381.12) | <0.001 |
| Income disparity | 0.50 (1.07) | 0.46 (1.13) | 0.54 (1.02) | <0.001 |
| % Families below poverty level | 15.48 (11.83) | 14.40 (11.53) | 16.50 (12.01) | <0.001 |
| % Population below 150% poverty threshold | 30.35 (16.88) | 28.57 (16.82) | 32.03 (16.77) | <0.001 |
| % Single-parent households with dependent <18 | 36.96 (16.33) | 35.60 (16.28) | 38.25 (16.27) | <0.001 |
| % Households without a motor vehicle | 6.46 (6.47) | 5.94 (6.05) | 6.94 (6.81) | <0.001 |
| % Households without a telephone | 1.66 (1.81) | 1.59 (1.74) | 1.73 (1.87) | <0.001 |
| % Occupied housing units without complete plumbing | 0.58 (1.11) | 0.58 (1.13) | 0.59 (1.10) | 0.585 |
| % Owner occupied housing units | 62.67 (21.31) | 63.63 (21.45) | 61.76 (21.14) | <0.001 |
| % Households with >1 person per room | 5.92 (5.52) | 5.54 (5.38) | 6.28 (5.62) | <0.001 |
| Median selected monthly owner cost; Mortgage | $1,380.72 ($531.11) | $1,431.06 ($563.25) | $1,332.88 ($493.98) | <0.001 |
| Median gross rent | $960.45 ($330.65) | $992.40 ($349.29) | $930.17($308.96) | <0.001 |
| Median home value | $144,299.90 ($108,573.20) | $154,443.00 ($119,472.30) | $134,681.70 ($96,144.22) | <0.001 |
| % Employed person 16+ in white collar occupation | 30.29 (15.09) | 32.19 (15.72) | 28.48 (14.22) | <0.001 |
| % Civilian labor force unemployed (ages 16+) | 4.53 (2.64) | 4.44 (2.61) | 4.61 (2.65) | 0.003 |
| % Population 25+ year old; <9-year education | 10.80 (9.72) | 9.89 (9.42) | 11.66 (9.93) | <0.001 |
| % Population 25+ year old; at least a high school education | 78.75 (14.82) | 80.41 (14.63) | 77.18 (14.83) | <0.001 |