Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of PA Patients With and Without Prior Pancreatitis
| Patientsa,b
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|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristic | PA Only (n=2,156) | PA and Prior History of Pancreatitis (n=195) | P Value |
| Age at PA diagnosis, mean (SD), y | 65 (10) | 63 (12) | .005 |
| Male sex | 1,207 (56) | 109 (56) | >.99 |
| Race | .81 | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan | 7 (0) | 1 (1) | |
| Native | 12 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| Asian | 48 (2) | 4 (2) | |
| Black | 2,053 (96) | 183 (95) | |
| White | 10 (0) | 4 (1) | |
| Other | |||
| Weight loss, mean (SD), lb | 25 (17) | 30 (20) | .001 |
| Gallstones | 228 (21) | 36 (26) | .19 |
| Pseudocyst | 15 (2) | 20 (17) | <.001 |
| DM | 396 (18) | 59 (30) | <.001 |
| Age at DM diagnosis, mean (SD), y | 62 (11) | 58 (12) | .02 |
| Smoking | 818 (58) | 116 (68) | .01 |
| Alcohol use | 194 (55) | 18 (56) | >.99 |
Abbreviations: DM, diabetes mellitus; PA, pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
a
Values are expressed as No. (%) unless specified otherwise.
b
Percentages in parentheses represent a valid percent unless specified otherwise.