Table 6.
Survival of patients diagnosed with CML in Germany and the US, 2002 versus 2006
| |
2002 |
2006 |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | RS | SE | RS | SE | Diff | P (Model) |
| Germany | ||||||
| 15-59 |
67.1 |
4.1 |
81.7 |
2.7 |
+14.6 |
0.0089 |
| 60-69 |
54.7 |
5.2 |
63.2 |
4.2 |
+8.5 |
0.2560 |
| Overall |
61.8 |
3.1 |
73.8 |
2.4 |
+12.0 |
0.0071 |
| US | ||||||
| 15-59 |
74.3 |
2.6 |
86.5 |
1.9 |
+12.2 |
0.0010 |
| 60-69 |
49.4 |
5.2 |
73.7 |
4.4 |
+24.3 |
0.0027 |
| Overall a | 63.2 | 2.6 | 80.3 | 2.1 | +17.1 | <0.0001 |
a = age adjusted using the percentage of cases in each age group in Germany.
RS = 5-year relative survival.
SE = Standard Error.
Diff = Difference between survival in Germany and the US.