Table 1.
Demographic and Disease Characteristics, California Cancer Registry Colorectal Cases, 1988–2009
| Caucasian n (%) | African American n (%) | Hispanic n (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 164,100 (71%) | 15,662 (7%) | 28,946 (12%) | 22,836 (10%) | 231,544 (100%) |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 82,340 (50%) | 7175 (46%) | 15,511 (54%) | 11,810 (52%) | 116,836 (50%) |
| Female | 81,760 (50%) | 8487 (54%) | 13,435 (46%) | 11,026 (48%) | 114,708 (50%) |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | |||||
| Mean age (SD) | 70 (13) | 66 (13) | 64 (14) | 66 (14) | 69 (13) |
| 20–29 | 400 (0.2%) | 57 (0.4%) | 343 (1.2%) | 152 (0.7%) | 952 (0.4%) |
| 30–39 | 2298 (1.4%) | 384 (2.4%) | 1284 (4.4%) | 699 (3.1%) | 4665 (2%) |
| 40–49 | 8924 (5.4%) | 1444 (9.2%) | 3113 (11%) | 2122 (9.3%) | 15,603 (7%) |
| 50–59 | 21,787 (13%) | 3105 (20%) | 5701 (20%) | 4317 (19%) | 34,910 (15%) |
| 60–69 | 37,948 (23%) | 4143 (26%) | 7452 (26%) | 5690 (25%) | 55,233 (24%) |
| 70–79 | 50,676 (31%) | 3933 (25%) | 6856 (24%) | 6043 (26%) | 67,508 (29%) |
| ≥80 | 42,067 (26%) | 2596 (17%) | 4197 (15%) | 3813 (17%) | 52,673 (23%) |
| Tumor stage | |||||
| Local | 60,477 (36.8%) | 4979 (31.8)% | 9828 (34.0)% | 7861 (34.4)% | 83,145 (35%) |
| Regional | 65,390 (39.8)% | 5949 (38.0)% | 11,757 (40.6)% | 9634 (42.2)% | 92,730 (40%) |
| Distant | 30,742 (18.7)% | 3839 (24.5)% | 6120 (21.1)% | 4335 (19.0)% | 45,036 (19%) |
| Unknown | 7491 (4.6)% | 895 (5.7)% | 1241 (4.3)% | 1006 (4.4)% | 10,633 (5%) |
| Anatomic subsite | |||||
| Proximal colon | 68,804 (42%) | 7432 (47%) | 10,592 (37%) | 7022 (31%) | 93,850 (41%) |
| Distal colon | 43,868 (27%) | 4218 (27%) | 8176 (28%) | 7830 (34%) | 64,092 (28%) |
| Rectum | 46,455 (28%) | 3472 (22%) | 9379 (32%) | 7447 (33%) | 66,753 (29%) |
| Colon—NOS | 4973 (3%) | 540 (3%) | 799 (3%) | 537 (2%) | 6849 (3%) |
NOS, not otherwise specified; SD, standard deviation.