Table 2.
Characteristics of breast cancer patients in identified hotspots, New Castle County, DE (2012–2020)*
| < 50 (N=29) | >= 50 (N=84) | Total | < 50 (N=48) | >= 50 (N=143) | Total | Adv (N=38) | Non-Adv (N=31) | Total | <50 & Adv (N=18) | Others (N=86) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at Diagnosis | ||||||||||||
| Mean (SD) | 43.2 (5.1) | 63.6 (8.9) | 58.4 (12.0) | 43.6 (4.2) | 67.9 (10.1) | 61.8 (13.8) | 58.9 (13.5) | 64.7 (14.5) | 61.5 (14.2) | 43.8 (3.4) | 61.9 (13.1) | 58.8 (13.8) |
| Race, n % | ||||||||||||
| Black | 9 (31.0) | 17 (20.2) | 26 (23.0) | 17 (35.4) | 35 (24.5) | 52 (27.2) | 37 (97.4) | 29 (93.5) | 66 (95.7) | 8 (44.4) | 22 (25.6) | 30 (28.8) |
| White | 18 (62.1) | 65 (77.4) | 83 (73.5) | 29 (60.4) | 104 (72.7) | 133 (69.6) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (6.5) | 3 (4.3) | 8 (44.4) | 62 (72.1) | 70 (67.3) |
| Other/Unknown | 2 (6.9) | 2 (2.4) | 4 (3.5) | 2 (4.2) | 4 (2.8) | 6 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (11.1) | 2 (2.3) | 4 (3.8) |
| Stage, n % | ||||||||||||
| Advanced | 15 (51.7) | 28 (33.3) | 43 (38.1) | 26 (54.2) | 62 (43.4) | 88 (46.1) | 38 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 38 (55.1) | 18 (100.0) | 33 (38.4) | 51 (49.0) |
| Non-Advanced | 14 (48.3) | 56 (66.7) | 70 (61.9) | 22 (45.8) | 81 (56.6) | 103 (53.9) | 0 (0.0) | 31 (100.0) | 31 (44.9) | 0 (0.0) | 53 (61.6) | 53 (51.0) |
*
Adv = advanced stage, defined as stage ≥IIA; Non-Adv = non-advanced stage, defined as stage I