Table 1.
Patient and tumor characteristics comparison between black and white women
| Characteristic | % (n) | Black % (n) | White % (n) | p value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racea | 100 (448) | |||
| Black | 49 (218) | |||
| White | 51 (230) | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| ≤40 | 18 (79) | 17 (36) | 19 (43) | 0.0004 |
| 41–60 | 59 (264) | 67 (147) | 51 (117) | |
| ≥61 | 23 (105) | 16 (35) | 30 (70) | |
| Stage | ||||
| I | 19 (87) | 16 (35) | 23 (52) | 0.026 |
| II | 47 (212) | 53 (116) | 42 (96) | |
| III | 28 (125) | 28 (60) | 28 (66) | |
| IV | 5 (24) | 3 (7) | 7 (17) | |
| Grade (differentiation) | ||||
| 1 (Well) | 1 (6) | 1 (2) | 2 (4) | 0.79 |
| 2 (Moderately) | 10 (45) | 10 (21) | 10 (24) | |
| 3 (Poorly) | 89 (397) | 89 (195) | 88 (202) | |
†Fisher’s exact test
aNon-Hispanic