Table 2.
Completeness of patient registration in the Aarhus Sarcoma Registry by gender, age, region, and time period
| % | (95% CI) | n | Pa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 84.5 | (82.1–86.7) | 829/981 | |
| Female | 86.3 | (83.6–88.7) | 629/729 | 0.31 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| <20 | 90.2 | (85.3–93.9) | 184/204 | |
| 20–39 | 90.5 | (86.5–93.6) | 266/294 | |
| 40–59 | 89.6 | (86.4–92.3) | 396/442 | |
| ≥60 | 79.5 | (76.5–82.3) | 612/770 | <0.0001 |
| Regions | ||||
| South | 76.9 | (73.2–80.4) | 423/550 | |
| Central | 94.2 | (92.2–95.8) | 634/673 | |
| North | 82.3 | (78.7–85.6) | 401/487 | <0.0001 |
| Time periods | ||||
| 1979–1983 | 68.0 | (61.5–73.9) | 157/231 | |
| 1984–1988 | 76.8 | (70.9–81.9) | 185/241 | |
| 1989–1993 | 77.4 | (71.9–82.3) | 206/266 | |
| 1994–1998 | 89.8 | (85.7–93.1) | 255/284 | |
| 1999–2003 | 95.9 | (93.1–97.8) | 305/318 | |
| 2004–2008 | 94.6 | (91.8–96.7) | 350/370 | <0.0001 |
| Total | 85.3 | (83.5–86.9) | 1458/1710 |
Note:
a
P values based on the Chi-square test.
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.