Table 1.
Characteristics of patients (N=681) and tumours
| Variables | N (681) | % | Mean (SD) | Median [min;max] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis (years) |
681 |
|
81.3 (5.2) |
80.0 [75;98] |
| Pathological tumor size (mm) |
546 |
|
27.0 (19.8) |
22.0 [2;160] |
| Nodes removed |
612 |
|
8.2 (6.3) |
8.0 [0;32] |
| Positive nodes |
519 |
|
2.0 (4.0) |
0.0 [0;32] |
| Age |
|
|
|
|
| 75-79 |
310 |
45.5 |
|
|
| 80-84 |
208 |
30.5 |
|
|
| ≥ 85 |
163 |
23.9 |
|
|
| Unknown |
0 |
0.0 |
|
|
| T stage |
|
|
|
|
| T0 |
8 |
1.2 |
|
|
| T1 |
214 |
31.4 |
|
|
| T2 |
186 |
27.3 |
|
|
| T3 |
19 |
2.8 |
|
|
| T4 |
108 |
15.9 |
|
|
| Unknown |
146 |
21.4 |
|
|
| N stage |
|
|
|
|
| N0 |
451 |
66.2 |
|
|
| N1 |
112 |
16.4 |
|
|
| N2 |
10 |
1.5 |
|
|
| N3 |
2 |
0.3 |
|
|
| Unknown |
106 |
15.6 |
|
|
| M stage |
|
|
|
|
| M0 |
579 |
85.0 |
|
|
| M1 |
64 |
9.4 |
|
|
| Unknown |
38 |
5.6 |
|
|
| pT stage |
|
|
|
|
| p T1 |
259 |
38.0 |
|
|
| p T2 |
206 |
30.2 |
|
|
| p T3 |
20 |
2.9 |
|
|
| p T4 |
64 |
9.4 |
|
|
| p T* |
130 |
19.1 |
|
|
| Unknown |
2 |
0.3 |
|
|
| pN stage |
|
|
|
|
| p N0 |
288 |
42.3 |
|
|
| p N1 |
227 |
33.3 |
|
|
| pN* |
129 |
18.9 |
|
|
| Unknown |
37 |
5.4 |
|
|
| pM stage |
|
|
|
|
| p M0 |
576 |
84.6 |
|
|
| p M1 |
64 |
9.4 |
|
|
| Unknown |
41 |
6.0 |
|
|
| pT stage† |
|
|
|
|
| pT0 |
1 |
0.1 |
|
|
| p T1 |
282 |
41.4 |
|
|
| p T2 |
245 |
36.0 |
|
|
| p T3 |
26 |
3.8 |
|
|
| p T4 |
104 |
15.3 |
|
|
| Unknown |
23 |
3.4 |
|
|
| pN stage† |
|
|
|
|
| p N0 |
350 |
51.4 |
|
|
| p N+ |
269 |
39.5 |
|
|
| Unknown |
62 |
9.1 |
|
|
| pM stage† |
|
|
|
|
| p M0 |
576 |
84.6 |
|
|
| p M1 |
64 |
9.4 |
|
|
| Unknown |
41 |
6.0 |
|
|
| Nodes removed |
|
|
|
|
| Nodes ≤10 |
389 |
57.1 |
|
|
| Nodes > 10 |
223 |
32.7 |
|
|
| Unknown |
69 |
10.1 |
|
|
| Positive nodes |
|
|
|
|
| 0 |
290 |
42.6 |
|
|
| 1 - 3 |
136 |
20.0 |
|
|
| ≥ 4 |
93 |
13.7 |
|
|
| Unknown |
162 |
23.8 |
|
|
| Histoprognostic SBR grade |
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
132 |
19.4 |
|
|
| 2 |
350 |
51.4 |
|
|
| 3 |
160 |
23.5 |
|
|
| Unknown |
39 |
5.7 |
|
|
| Diagnosis circumstances |
|
|
|
|
| Clinic |
471 |
69.2 |
|
|
| Individual screening |
109 |
16.0 |
|
|
| Unknown |
101 |
14.8 |
|
|
| Place of residence |
|
|
|
|
| Urban |
474 |
69.6 |
|
|
| Rural |
203 |
29.8 |
|
|
| Unknown |
4 |
0.6 |
|
|
| Hormone receptors |
|
|
|
|
| Positive |
590 |
86.6 |
|
|
| Negative |
80 |
11.7 |
|
|
| Unknown |
11 |
1.6 |
|
|
| Comorbidities |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
419 |
61.5 |
|
|
| No |
163 |
23.9 |
|
|
| Unknown |
99 |
14.5 |
|
|
| Period |
|
|
|
|
| 1998-2003 |
321 |
47.1 |
|
|
| 2004-2008 |
360 |
52.9 |
|
|
| Unknown |
0 |
0.0 |
|
|
| Matrimonial status |
|
|
|
|
| Not single |
183 |
26.9 |
|
|
| Single‡ |
288 |
42.3 |
|
|
| Unknown |
210 |
30.8 |
|
|
| Having a family doctor |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
621 |
91.2 |
|
|
| No |
51 |
7.5 |
|
|
| Unknown |
9 |
1.3 |
|
|
| Vital status |
|
|
|
|
| Dead |
305 |
44.8 |
|
|
| Alive |
376 |
55.2 |
|
|
| Unknown | 0 | 0.0 |
Abbreviations: N = number of patients; % = percentage; SD = standard deviations. *Patients without surgery;
†For patients without surgery pTNM stage was replaced by TNM; ‡Patient single, divorced or widowed.