Table 1.
Patient demographics and consultation rates in the year before diagnosis
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| Male (n = 2300) | Female (n = 2062) | Total (n = 4362) | Male (n = 9932) | Female (n = 9536) | Total (n = 19 468) | |
| Median age at diagnosis, years (IQR) | 69 (60–77) | 71 (62–79) | 70 (61–78) | 70 (61–77) | 71 (62–79) | 71 (61–78) |
| Median number of consultations, n (IQR) | 15 (9–23) | 16 (10–25) | 16a (10–24) | 7 (3–14) | 8 (4–15) | 8a (4–14) |
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Cases consulted significantly more frequently than controls in the year before diagnosis (P <0.001). IQR = interquartile range.