Table 1. Characteristics of the study population (n = 178).
| Study | |
|---|---|
| NCCTG 89–46–51 |
53 (29.8%) |
| NCCTG 91–46–53 | 125 (70.2%) |
| Age | |
|---|---|
| Mean (SD) |
62.2 (10.6) |
| Median and range | 63.5 (26.0−81.0) |
| Gender | |
|---|---|
| Women |
79 (44.4%) |
| Men | 99 (55.6%) |
| Race | |
|---|---|
| Caucasian |
156 (87.6%) |
| African American |
3 (1.7%) |
| Native American |
2 (1.1%) |
| Hispanic |
1 (0.6%) |
| Asian |
1 (0.6%) |
| Other | 15 (8.4%) |
| Stage | |
|---|---|
| Stage II |
32 (18%) |
| Stage III | 146 (82%) |
| Histologic Grade | |
|---|---|
| Grade ½ |
119 (66.9%) |
| Grade ¾ | 59 (33.1%) |
| Tumor site | |
|---|---|
| Distal |
94 (52.8%) |
| Proximal | 84 (47.2%) |