TABLE 1.
Rate of Cancer EP by Cancer Type, Demographic Characteristics, and Stage
| Characteristic | Lung Cancer (VA) | CRC (VA) | Lung Cancer (Geisinger) | CRC (Geisinger) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 5,716/29,178 (19.6) | 2,174/9,925 (21.9) | 264/2,816 (9.4) | 120/1,538 (7.8) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1,616/6,217 (26) | 669/2,941 (22.8) | 5/40 (12.5) | 2/36 (5.6) |
| Hispanic | 273/999 (27.3) | 228/871 (26.2) | 2/22 (9.1) | 0/45 (0) |
| Asian | 28/113 (24.8) | 15/104 (14.4) | 0/10 (0) | 1/11 (9.1) |
| Pacific | 65/275 (23.6) | 34/104 (32.7) | 0/3 (0) | 1/6 (17) |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 54/282 (19.2) | 31/129 (24) | 0/5 (0) | 0/0 |
| Other/unknown | 311/1,501 (20.7) | 140/600 (23.3) | 0/5 (0) | 0/8 (0) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 7,795/37,200 (21) | 3,170/14,066 (22.5) | 133/1,554 (8.6) | 54/856 (6.3) |
| Female | 268/1,365 (19.6) | 121/608 (19.9) | 142/1,360 (10.4) | 70/791 (8.9) |
| Age | ||||
| Tertile 1 (<68 years for lung cancer, <66 years for CRC) | 3,100/14,135 (21.9) | 1,056/5,312 (19.9) | 106/1,313 (8.1) | 29/712 (4.1) |
| Tertile 2 (68-73 years for lung cancer, 66-73 for CRC) | 2,300/12,059 (19.1) | 922/4,951 (18.6) | 65/663 (9.8) | 30/366 (8.2) |
| Tertile 3 (>73 years) | 2,663/12,371 (21.5) | 1,313/4,411 (29.8) | 104/938 (11.1) | 65/569 (11.4) |
| Stage group | ||||
| I | 1,348/10,874 (12.4) | 440/2,887 (15.2) | 51/695 (7.3) | 10/243 (4.1) |
| II | 509/3,065 (16.2) | 626/2,347 (26.7) | 17/239 (7.1) | 33/341 (9.7) |
| III | 1,276/6,353 (20.1) | 595/2,559 (23.3) | 45/562 (8) | 33/389 (8.5) |
| IV | 3,337/10,594 (31.5) | 712/2,088 (34.1) | 147/1,233 (12) | 30/402 (7.5) |
| Unrecorded stage | 1,593/7,679 (20.7) | 918/4,793 (19.2) | 15/185 (8.1) | 18/274 (6.6) |
NOTE. Values are presented as EP, No./total cancers, No. (%).
Abbreviations: CRC, colorectal cancer; EP, emergency presentation; VA, Veterans Affairs.