Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of lymphoma malignancy subtypes among children and adolescents <20 years of age diagnosed in Texas, 1995–2011.
| Characteristic | All Lymphomas (n = 2147) | Hodgkin Lymphoma (n = 1248) | NHL Excluding BL (n = 658) | Burkitt Lymphoma (n = 241) | Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (n = 315) | Total TX Population <20 Years Old * (n = 6,523,632) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of Diagnosis (years), n (%) | ||||||
| <5 | 197 (9.2) | 38 (3.0) | 110 (16.7) | 49 (20.3) | 49 (20.3) | 1,610,302 (24.7) |
| 5 to <10 | 316 (14.7) | 117 (9.4) | 123 (18.7) | 76 (31.5) | 76 (31.5) | 1,660,902 (25.5) |
| 10 to <15 | 534 (24.9) | 323 (25.9) | 148 (22.5) | 63 (26.1) | 63 (26.1) | 1,642,973 (25.2) |
| 15 to <20 | 1100 (51.2) | 770 (61.7) | 277 (42.1) | 53 (22.0) | 53 (22.0) | 1,609,455 (24.7) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||||
| Male | 1314 (61.2) | 702 (56.3) | 404 (61.4) | 208 (86.3) | 208 (86.3) | 3,348,530 (51.3) |
| Female | 833 (38.8) | 546 (43.8) | 254 (38.6) | 33 (13.7) | 33 (13.7) | 3,175,102 (48.7) |
| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) ** | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1029 (47.9) | 590 (47.3) | 310 (47.1) | 129 (53.5) | 129 (53.5) | 2,790,778 (42.8) |
| Hispanic White | 787 (36.7) | 447 (35.8) | 261 (39.7) | 79 (32.8) | 79 (32.8) | 1,484,094 (22.7) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 243 (11.3) | 158 (12.7) | 61 (9.3) | 24 (10.0) | 24 (10.0) | 820,640 (12.6) |
| Other † | 88 (4.1) | 53 (4.3) | 26 (4.0) | 9 (3.7) | 9 (3.7) | 1,428,120 (21.9) |
| County-level SES/Level of Urbanization †, n (%) | ||||||
| Urban, Higher SES | 1421 (66.2) | 818 (65.5) | 434 (66.0) | 169 (70.1) | 169 (70.1) | 4,326,761 (66.3) |
| Urban, Lower SES | 510 (23.8) | 296 (23.7) | 167 (25.4) | 47 (19.5) | 47 (19.5) | 1,520,114 (23.3) |
| Rural, Higher SES | 144 (6.7) | 86 (6.9) | 37 (5.6) | 21 (8.7) | 21 (8.7) | 425,312 (6.5) |
| Rural, Lower SES | 72 (3.4) | 48 (3.9) | 20 (3.0) | 4 (1.7) | 4 (1.7) | 251,445 (3.9) |
| Mean Residential Radon Concentration (Bq/m3) | 33.3 | 32.4 | 34.3 | 34.8 | 35.3 | ----- |
SES, Socioeconomic status; TX, Texas; * Source: 2000 U.S. Census, U.S. Census Bureau; ** “Other” Race/Ethnicity includes, those who reported being Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Hawaiian Island/Pacific Islander, Some other race alone, and Two or more races. † Lower SES defined as counties with greater than the median proportion of the population living under the Federal Poverty Level; Urban defined as those counties with greater than or equal to 50% of the population living in Census defined “Urban” county.