Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the 445 pPCL patients based on period of diagnosis
| Variables (no., %) | All patients 1973-2009 (N = 445) | Period of diagnosis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-1995 (N = 120) | 1996-2000 (N = 58) | 2001-2005 (N = 131) | 2006-2009 (N = 136) | P value | ||
| Age (median, range) | 66 (19-98) | 67 (19-93) | 66 (43-90) | 65 (21-98) | 66 (39-96) | .810 |
| ≥65 y | 239 (54%) | 66 (55%) | 32 (55%) | 67 (51%) | 74 (54%) | .918 |
| Male | 220 (49%) | 69 (58%) | 24 (41%) | 66 (50%) | 61 (45%) | .323 |
| Race | .120 | |||||
| White | 339 (76%) | 96 (80%) | 49 (84%) | 96 (73%) | 98 (72%) | |
| Black | 90 (20%) | 22 (18%) | 8 (14%) | 28 (22%) | 32 (24%) | |
| Other | 16 (4%) | 2 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 7 (5%) | 6 (4%) | |
| Registry location* | <.001 | |||||
| Northeast | 75 (17%) | 20 (17%) | 8 (14%) | 18 (14%) | 29 (21%) | |
| Midwest | 76 (17%) | 38 (32%) | 11 (19%) | 17 (13%) | 10 (7%) | |
| South | 80 (18%) | 10 (8%) | 7 (12%) | 25 (19%) | 38 (28%) | |
| West | 214 (48%) | 52 (43%) | 32 (55%) | 71 (54%) | 59 (44%) | |
P values in bold are statistically significant (P < .05).
*
See the Table 1 footnote for registry locations.