Table 3.
Median age of death in cystic fibrosis decedents in the US, 1999–2020.
| 1st quartile | Median | 3rd quartile | p-value: median difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | < 0.01* | |||
| 1999–2020 | 21 | 28 | 39 | |
| 1999 | 18 | 24 | 33 | |
| 2005 | 19 | 25 | 35 | |
| 2010 | 21 | 26 | 37 | |
| 2015 | 22 | 30 | 42 | |
| 2020 | 25 | 37 | 55 | |
| Gender | < 0.01** | |||
| Men (1999–2020) | 22 | 29 | 41 | |
| Men (1999) | 18.5 | 25 | 33 | |
| Men (2020) | 25 | 37 | 53 | |
| Women (1999–2020) | 20 | 27 | 38 | |
| Women (1999) | 17 | 23 | 32 | |
| Women (2020) | 25 | 37 | 55 | |
| Race | < 0.01^ | |||
| White (1999–2020) | 21 | 28 | 40 | |
| White (1999) | 18 | 24 | 33 | |
| White (2020) | 26 | 37 | 55 | |
| Others (1999–2020) | 13 | 26 | 37 | |
| Others (1999) | 16 | 19 | 22 | |
| Others (2020) | 23 | 34 | 48 | |
| Ethnicity | < 0.01† | |||
| Non-hispanic (1999–2020) | 21 | 28 | 40 | |
| Non-hispanic (1999) | 13 | 24 | 33 | |
| Non-Hispanic (2020) | 26 | 38 | 59 | |
| Hispanic (1999–2020) | 14 | 22 | 31 | |
| Hispanic (1999) | 11 | 17 | 24 | |
| Hispanic (2020) | 20.5 | 26 | 49 | |
*P-value for median age of death comparing year 1999 to 2020; **Comparison between men (1999–2020) and women (1999–2020); ^Comparison between White (1999–2020) and Others (1999–2020); † Comparison between non-Hispanic (1999–2020) and Hispanic ethnicity (1999–2020).
US United States.
Data from multiple cause of death CDC WONDER data set, 1999 2020.