Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the study population at diagnosis, by age group (% by column, unless otherwise indicated).
| 40–59 Years | 60–69 Years | 70–79 Years | 80+ Years | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Totala |
1204 (22.1) |
2350 (43.1) |
1528 (28.0) |
374 (6.9) |
5456 (100.0) |
|
Year of incidence | |||||
| 2002 | 96 (8.0) | 173 (7.4) | 154 (10.1) | 58 (15.5) | 481 (8.8) |
| 2003 | 102 (8.5) | 227 (9.7) | 174 (11.4) | 43 (11.5) | 546 (10.0) |
| 2004 | 174 (14.5) | 420 (17.9) | 243 (15.9) | 60 (16.0) | 897 (16.4) |
| 2005 | 151 (12.5) | 345 (14.7) | 245 (16.0) | 44 (11.8) | 785 (14.4) |
| 2006 | 216 (17.9) | 378 (16.1) | 199 (13.0) | 65 (17.4) | 858 (15.7) |
| 2007 | 238 (19.8) | 365 (15.5) | 241 (15.8) | 48 (12.8) | 892 (16.4) |
| 2008 |
227 (18.9) |
442 (18.8) |
272 (17.8) |
56 (15.0) |
997 (18.3) |
|
Tumour-related clinical variables | |||||
|
Gleason score | |||||
| Gleason 2–7 | 1007 (83.6) | 1865 (79.4) | 1103 (72.2) | 189 (50.5) | 4164 (76.3) |
| Gleason 8–10 | 132 (11.0) | 317 (13.5) | 267 (17.5) | 90 (24.1) | 806 (14.8) |
| Unknown |
65 (5.4) |
168 (7.2) |
158 (10.3) |
95 (25.4) |
486 (8.9) |
|
Clinical tumour stage | |||||
| cT1N0M0 | 444 (36.9) | 868 (36.9) | 561 (36.7) | 130 (34.8) | 2003 (36.7) |
| ct2N0M0 |
760 (63.1) |
1482 (63.1) |
967 (63.3) |
244 (65.2) |
3453 (63.3) |
|
Patient-related clinical variables | |||||
|
Charlson index | |||||
| 0 | 1127 (93.6) | 2131 (90.7) | 1260 (82.5) | 263 (70.3) | 4781 (87.6) |
| 1 | 60 (5.0) | 142 (6.0) | 159 (10.4) | 55 (14.7) | 416 (7.6) |
| 2+ |
17 (1.4) |
77 (3.3) |
109 (7.1) |
56 (15.0) |
259 (4.8) |
|
Socio-demographic variables | |||||
|
Deprivation level | |||||
| Least deprived | 270 (22.4) | 443 (18.9) | 261 (17.1) | 61 (16.3) | 1035 (19.0) |
| 2 | 145 (12.0) | 300 (12.8) | 194 (12.7) | 52 (13.9) | 691 (12.7) |
| 3 | 166 (13.8) | 305 (13.0) | 190 (12.4) | 56 (15.0) | 717 (13.1) |
| 4 | 201 (16.7) | 398 (16.9) | 279 (18.3) | 60 (16.0) | 938 (17.2) |
| Most deprived | 311 (25.8) | 676 (28.8) | 444 (29.1) | 99 (26.5) | 1530 (28.0) |
| Unknown |
111 (9.2) |
228 (9.7) |
160 (10.5) |
46 (12.3) |
545 (10.0) |
|
Marital status | |||||
| Married | 920 (76.4) | 1780 (75.7) | 1057 (69.2) | 195 (52.1) | 3952 (72.4) |
| Other |
284 (23.6) |
570 (24.3) |
471 (30.8) |
179 (47.9) |
1504 (27.6) |
|
Smoking status | |||||
| Other | 1011 (84.0) | 1967 (83.7) | 1308 (85.6) | 323 (86.4) | 4609 (84.5) |
| Current smoker |
193 (16.0) |
383 (16.3) |
220 (14.4) |
51 (13.6) |
847 (15.5) |
|
HSE area of residence | |||||
| Dublin and mid-Leinster | 343 (28.5) | 633 (26.9) | 379 (24.8) | 95 (25.4) | 1450 (26.6) |
| Dublin and North-East | 205 (17.0) | 394 (16.8) | 195 (12.8) | 43 (11.5) | 837 (15.3) |
| South | 349 (29.0) | 680 (28.9) | 486 (31.8) | 128 (34.2) | 1643 (30.1) |
| West | 303 (25.2) | 632 (26.9) | 460 (30.1) | 107 (28.6) | 1502 (27.5) |
| Unknown | 4 (0.3) | 11 (0.5) | 8 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 24 (0.4) |
Abbreviation: HSE=Health Service Executive.
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% by row.