Table 1.
Distribution of characteristics of the breast cancer cases by race/ethnicity
| Characteristic | Non-hispanic white (n = 352,077) | Non-hispanic black (n = 44,797) | Hispanic white (n = 44,246) | Hispanic black (n = 622) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age at diagnosis, years | ||||
| 20-29 | 1,550 (0.4) | 559 (1.2) | 633 (1.4) | 13 (2.1) |
| 30-39 | 17,484 (5.0) | 4,077 (9.1) | 4,746 (10.7) | 73 (11.7) |
| 40-49 | 68,439 (19.4) | 11,221 (25.0) | 12,156 (27.5) | 192 (30.9) |
| 50-59 | 94,332 (26.8) | 12,285 (27.4) | 11,642 (26.3) | 163 (26.2) |
| 60-69 | 89,762 (25.5) | 9,624 (21.5) | 8,961 (20.2) | 110 (17.7) |
| 70-79 | 80,510 (22.9) | 7,031 (15.7) | 6,108 (13.8) | 71 (11.4) |
| Mean age at diagnosis [95 % CI] | 58.7 [58.6, 58.8] | 55.2 [55.1, 55.3] | 54.0 [53.9, 54.1] | 52.6 [51.7, 53.6] |
| Year of diagnosis | ||||
| 1992-1995 | 51,672 (14.7) | 6,156 (13.7) | 5,004 (11.3) | 63 (10.1) |
| 1996-1999 | 56,329 (16.0) | 6,801 (15.2) | 6,016 (13.6) | 71 (11.4) |
| 2000-2003 | 112,662 (32.0) | 13,766 (30.7) | 13,454 (30.7) | 207 (33.3) |
| 2004-2008 | 131,414 (37.3) | 18,074 (40.4) | 19,772 (44.7) | 227 (45.2) |
| SEER registry | ||||
| Atlanta | 14,592 (4.1) | 6,814 (15.2) | 522 (1.2) | 55 (8.8) |
| Connecticut | 29,952 (8.5) | 2,132 (4.8) | 1,501 (3.4) | 40 (6.4) |
| Detroit | 27,290 (7.7) | 7,892 (17.6) | 498 (1.1) | 39 (6.3) |
| Greater California | 58,857 (16.7) | 3,182 (7.1) | 12,327 (27.9) | 64 (10.3) |
| Hawaii | 2,865 (0.8) | 71 (0.2) | 228 (0.5) | 2 (0.3) |
| Iowa | 25,192 (7.2) | 340 (0.8) | 204 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Kentucky | 18,278 (5.2) | 1,275 (2.8) | 78 (0.2) | 4 (0.6) |
| Los Angeles | 37,298 (10.6) | 7,653 (17.1) | 14,601 (33.0) | 144 (23.1) |
| Louisiana | 12,898 (3.7) | 5,552 (12.4) | 269 (0.6) | 14 (2.2) |
| New Jersey | 32,887 (9.3) | 4,803 (10.7) | 3,184 (7.2) | 177 (28.5) |
| New Mexico | 9,160 (2.6) | 166 (0.4) | 3,888 (8.8) | 5 (0.8) |
| Rural Georgia | 668 (0.2) | 359 (0.8) | 6 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) |
| San Francisco-Oakland | 24,540 (7.0) | 3,182 (7.1) | 3,162 (7.1) | 54 (8.7) |
| San Jose-Monterey | 12,901 (3.7) | 335 (0.7) | 2,532 (5.7) | 6 (1.0) |
| Seattle-Puget Sound | 32,750 (9.3) | 995 (2.2) | 653 (1.5) | 13 (2.1) |
| Utah | 11,949 (3.4) | 46 (0.1) | 593 (1.3) | 4 (0.6) |
| % Population living below poverty levela, quartiles | ||||
| <7.63 % | 93,924 (26.7) | 5,205 (11.6) | 5,219 (11.8) | 97 (15.6) |
| 7.63-11.03 % | 100,613 (28.6) | 8,516 (19.0) | 6,523 (14.7) | 133 (21.4) |
| 11.04-16.38 % | 81,340 (23.1) | 11,232 (25.1) | 12,453 (28.2) | 193 (31.0) |
| ≥ 16.40 % | 76,138 (21.6) | 19,844 (44.3) | 20,030 (45.3) | 199 (32.0) |
| % Population with less than a high school educationa, quartiles | ||||
| <13.96 % | 99,706 (28.3) | 5,279 (11.8) | 3,586 (8.1) | 86 (13.8) |
| 13.96-17.41 % | 90,552 (25.7) | 9,530 (21.3) | 7,594 (17.2) | 109 (17.5) |
| 17.42-25.04 % | 86,217 (24.5) | 16,546 (36.9) | 9,459 (21.4) | 199 (32.0) |
| ≥25.05 % | 75,540 (21.5) | 13,442 (30.0) | 23,586 (53.3) | 228 (36.7) |
| % Population who are foreign borna, quartiles | ||||
| <6.68 % | 91,562 (26.0) | 8,104 (18.1) | 2,757 (6.2) | 38 (6.1) |
| 6.68-15.44 % | 94,242 (26.8) | 17,602 (39.3) | 5,322 (12.0) | 150 (24.1) |
| 15.45-25.13 % | 87,201 (24.8) | 7,673 (17.1) | 13,639 (30.8) | 184 (29.6) |
| ≥25.14 % | 79,010 (22.4) | 11,418 (25.5) | 22,507 (50.9) | 250 (40.2) |
| % Population with language isolationa*, quartiles | ||||
| <2.53 % | 97,274 (27.6) | 8,306 (18.5) | 1,517 (3.4) | 39 (6.3) |
| 2.53-4.79 % | 92,679 (26.3) | 14,703 (32.8) | 5,030 (11.4) | 119 (19.1) |
| 4.80-8.69 % | 85,157 (24.2) | 10,077 (22.5) | 13,367 (30.2) | 215 (34.6) |
| ≥8.70 % | 76,905 (21.8) | 11,711 (26.1) | 24,311 (55.0) | 249 (40.0) |
a
These variables are based on county level attributes, calculated using the United States Census 2000 SF files. The technical documentation for the 2000 SF files is available from the Census Bureau at: http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html
*
The Census Bureau defines linguistically isolated as a household in which all adults speak a language other than English and none speak English “Very Well.” Adult is defined as age 14 years and older. More information can be found at: http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/language/data/census/li-final.pdf