Table 1.
Characteristics of women admitted for primary surgical intervention with ovarian or fallopian tube cancer in the California OSHPD Database, 2006-2010
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18-64 years old | 5,130 | 64.7 |
| ≥65 years old | 2,803 | 35.3 |
| Race | ||
| White | 5,095 | 64.2 |
| Black | 290 | 3.7 |
| Hispanic | 1,400 | 17.7 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 836 | 10.5 |
| Other | 312 | 3.9 |
| Payer Category | ||
| Medicare/Other Govt | 2,678 | 33.8 |
| Public | 1,091 | 13.8 |
| Private | 4,003 | 50.5 |
| Self-pay | 145 | 1.8 |
| Other | 16 | 0.2 |
| Comorbidity score | ||
| 0 | 7,226 | 91.1 |
| 1 | 435 | 5.5 |
| 2 | 195 | 2.5 |
| >2 | 77 | 1.0 |
| Hospital volume | ||
| Low (<20 cases/year) | 4,129 | 52.1 |
| High (≥20 cases/year) | 3,804 | 48.0 |
| Number of procedures | ||
| Oophorectomy only | 97 | 1.2 |
| 2-5 | 3,813 | 48.1 |
| 6-10 | 3,372 | 42.5 |
| More than 10 | 651 | 8.2 |
| Total | 7,993 | |