Table 1.
Patient characteristics for colon (A) and rectal cancer (B)
| Variable | All, n | All, % | Not certified, n | Not certified, % | Certified, n | Certified, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | ||||||
| Age in years, median (Q1;Q3) | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||
| Age in years, (Q1;Q3) | (67;81) | (68;82) | (67;81) | |||
| Age 18–59 | 13,177 | 12% | 7969 | 11.6% | 5208 | 12.7% |
| Age 60–79 | 61,050 | 55.7% | 37,863 | 55% | 23,187 | 56.7% |
| Age 80 + | 35,460 | 32.3% | 22,994 | 33.4% | 12,466 | 30.5% |
| Sex female | 54,753 | 49.9% | 34,753 | 50.5% | 20,000 | 48.9% |
| Sex male | 54,934 | 50.1% | 34,073 | 49.5% | 20,861 | 51.1% |
| Distant metastasis yes | 29,957 | 27.3% | 18,204 | 26.4% | 11,753 | 28.8% |
| Other oncological disease | 39,926 | 36.4% | 24,653 | 35.8% | 15,273 | 37.4% |
| Congestive heart failure | 40,841 | 37.2% | 26,392 | 38.3% | 14,449 | 35.4% |
| Cardiac arrhythmias | 42,028 | 38.3% | 26,202 | 38.1% | 15,826 | 38.7% |
| Valvular disease | 21,941 | 20% | 13,578 | 19.7% | 8363 | 20.5% |
| Pulmonary circulation disorders | 9052 | 8.3% | 5554 | 8.1% | 3498 | 8.6% |
| Periph. vascular disorders | 33,766 | 30.8% | 21,008 | 30.5% | 12,758 | 31.2% |
| Hypertension (uncomplicated) | 90,269 | 82.3% | 56,901 | 82.7% | 33,368 | 81.7% |
| Hypertension (complicated) | 30,711 | 28% | 19,429 | 28.2% | 11,282 | 27.6% |
| Other neurological disorders | 12,472 | 11.4% | 7808 | 11.3% | 4664 | 11.4% |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 47,559 | 43.4% | 29,258 | 42.5% | 18,301 | 44.8% |
| Diabetes (uncomplicated) | 42,842 | 39.1% | 26,988 | 39.2% | 15,854 | 38.8% |
| Diabetes (complicated) | 23,684 | 21.6% | 14,736 | 21.4% | 8,948 | 21.9% |
| Renal failure | 27,569 | 25.1% | 17,172 | 24.9% | 10,397 | 25.4% |
| Liver disease | 30,531 | 27.8% | 18,414 | 26.8% | 12,117 | 29.7% |
| Blood loss anemia | 10,219 | 9.3% | 6512 | 9.5% | 3707 | 9.1% |
| Deficiency anemia | 29,786 | 27.2% | 18,403 | 26.7% | 11,383 | 27.9% |
| Alcohol abuse | 7751 | 7.1% | 4,805 | 7% | 2946 | 7.2% |
| Drug abuse | 2644 | 2.4% | 1720 | 2.5% | 924 | 2.3% |
| Total | 109,687 | 68,826 | 40,861 | |||
| (B) | ||||||
| Age in years, median (Q1;Q3) | 73 | 73 | 72 | |||
| Age in years, (Q1;Q3) | (64;79) | (65;80) | (63;79) | |||
| Age 18–59 | 8560 | 16.6% | 4,410 | 15% | 4150 | 18.8% |
| Age 60–79 | 30,173 | 58.6% | 17,056 | 58.1% | 13,117 | 59.4% |
| Age 80 + | 12,723 | 24.7% | 7,904 | 26.9% | 4819 | 21.8% |
| Sex female | 20,621 | 40.1% | 11,990 | 40.8% | 8631 | 39.1% |
| Sex male | 30,835 | 59.9% | 17,380 | 59.2% | 13,455 | 60.9% |
| Distant metastasis | 13,162 | 25.6% | 7,520 | 25.6% | 5642 | 25.5% |
| Other oncological disease | 25,631 | 49.8% | 14,589 | 49.7% | 11,042 | 50% |
| Congestive heart failure | 15,671 | 30.5% | 9,566 | 32.6% | 6105 | 27.6% |
| Cardiac arrhythmias | 16,898 | 32.8% | 9,733 | 33.1% | 7165 | 32.4% |
| Valvular disease | 8439 | 16.4% | 4,878 | 16.6% | 3561 | 16.1% |
| Pulmonary circulation disorders | 3138 | 6.1% | 1,832 | 6.2% | 1306 | 5.9% |
| Periph. vascular disorders | 15,565 | 30.2% | 8,870 | 30.2% | 6695 | 30.3% |
| Hypertension (uncomplicated) | 39,799 | 77.3% | 23,062 | 78.5% | 16,737 | 75.8% |
| Hypertension (complicated) | 12,267 | 23.8% | 7,254 | 24.7% | 5013 | 22.7% |
| Other neurological disorders | 5061 | 9.8% | 2,983 | 10.2% | 2078 | 9.4% |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 20,446 | 39.7% | 11,417 | 38.9% | 9029 | 40.9% |
| Diabetes (uncomplicated) | 18,256 | 35.5% | 10,651 | 36.3% | 7605 | 34.4% |
| Diabetes (complicated) | 9711 | 18.9% | 5578 | 19% | 4133 | 18.7% |
| Renal failure | 10,487 | 20.4% | 6094 | 20.7% | 4393 | 19.9% |
| Liver disease | 13,441 | 26.1% | 7308 | 24.9% | 6133 | 27.8% |
| Blood loss anemia | 2682 | 5.2% | 1643 | 5.6% | 1039 | 4.7% |
| Deficiency anemia | 7977 | 15.5% | 4631 | 15.8% | 3346 | 15.1% |
| Alcohol abuse | 4530 | 8.8% | 2572 | 8.8% | 1958 | 8.9% |
| Drug abuse | 1099 | 2.1% | 654 | 2.2% | 445 | 2% |
| total | 51,456 | 29,370 | 22,086 | |||