Table 1.
Descriptive information of the registry study population in Gharbiah, Egypt, 1999–2006
| Variable | Descriptive Category | Urban No. (%) | Rural No. (%) | Overall No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cases | 3043 (63.48) | 1688 (35.21) | 4794 (100) | |
| Year of Diagnosis | 1999 | 395 (70.54) | 165 (29.46) | 560 (11.68) |
| 2000 | 377 (69.69) | 164 (30.31) | 541 (11.29) | |
| 2001 | 378 (65.51) | 199 (34.49) | 577 (12.04) | |
| 2002 | 431 (69.40) | 190 (30.60) | 621 (12.95) | |
| 2003 | 349 (57.69) | 251 (41.49) | 605 (12.62) | |
| 2004 | 388 (59.06) | 254 (38.66) | 657 (13.71) | |
| 2005 | 347 (59.22) | 221 (37.71) | 586 (12.22) | |
| 2006 | 378 (58.42) | 244 (37.71) | 647 (13.50) | |
| Age | 0–24 | 14 (60.87) | 9 (39.13) | 23 (0.48) |
| 25–29 | 52 (55.91) | 41 (44.09) | 93 (1.94) | |
| 30–34 | 143 (55.43) | 115 (44.57) | 258 (5.38) | |
| 35–39 | 283 (57.52) | 209 (42.48) | 492 (10.26) | |
| 40–44 | 446 (60.85) | 287 (39.15) | 733 (15.29) | |
| 45–49 | 529 (64.99) | 285 (35.01) | 814 (16.98) | |
| 50–54 | 542 (67.41) | 262 (32.59) | 804 (16.77) | |
| 55–59 | 377 (65.34) | 200 (34.66) | 577 (12.04) | |
| 60–64 | 279 (65.04) | 150 (34.97) | 429 (8.95) | |
| 65–59 | 179 (68.32) | 83 (31.68) | 262 (5.47) | |
| 70+ | 110 (70.06) | 47 (29.94) | 157 (3.28) | |
| Districta | Tanta | 1213 (72.25) | 466 (27.75) | 1679 (35.02) |
| El-Mehalla | 1097 (74.88) | 368 (25.12) | 1465 (30.56) | |
| Kafr El-Zayat | 204 (57.96) | 148 (42.05) | 352 (7.34) | |
| Zefta | 136 (48.23) | 146 (51.77) | 282 (5.88) | |
| Samanoud | 124 (53.91) | 106 (46.09) | 230 (4.80) | |
| El Santa | 98 (34.51) | 186 (65.49) | 284 (5.92) | |
| Kotour | 77 (39.09) | 120 (60.91) | 197 (4.11) | |
| Basyoon | 103 (47.25) | 115 (57.75) | 218 (4.55) | |
| Stageb | I | 94 (62.67) | 56 (37.33) | 150 (4.39) |
| II | 695 (60.28) | 458 (39.72) | 1153 (33.73) | |
| III | 935 (59.55) | 635 (40.45) | 1570 (45.93) | |
| 1V | 290 (53.21) | 255 (46.79) | 545 (15.95) | |
| Basis of Diagnosisc | Histology | 2060 (62.18) | 1253 (37.82) | 3313 (77.14) |
| FNAC | 494 (66.67) | 247 (33.33) | 741 (17.25) | |
| Others | 184 (76.35) | 57 (23.65) | 241 (5.61) |
a
1.5% of cases had missing residence information.
b
28.7% of cases had missing or unknown AJCC stage information.
c
10.4% of cases had missing information on basis of diagnosis.