Table 2. Characteristics of the 17 372 Eligible Individuals, SEER-Medicare 2007-2009a.
| Characteristic | All Eligible Individuals Month 0 | Statin Initiators Month 5 | Statin Noninitiators Month 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. | 17 372 | 897 | 15 328 |
| Cancer location | |||
| Colon | 4201 (24) | 192 (21) | 3491 (23) |
| Breast | 6053 (35) | 289 (32) | 5547 (36) |
| Prostate | 6071 (35) | 367 (41) | 5471 (36) |
| Bladder | 1047 (6) | 49 (5) | 819 (5) |
| Stage | |||
| 1 | 5196 (30) | 252 (28) | 4656 (30) |
| 2 | 9618 (55) | 534 (60) | 8501 (55) |
| 3 | 2558 (15) | 111 (12) | 2171 (14) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 8440 (49) | 481 (54) | 7419 (48) |
| Female | 8932 (51) | 416 (46) | 7909 (52) |
| Race | |||
| White | 14 799 (85) | 750 (84) | 13 055 (85) |
| Black | 1582 (9) | 76 (8) | 1345 (9) |
| Other | 1057 (6) | 71 (8) | 928 (6) |
| Marriage status | |||
| Single | 1635 (10) | 93 (10) | 1404 (9) |
| Married | 8318 (48) | 449 (50) | 7458 (49) |
| Divorced | 103 (1) | Maskedb | 97 (1) |
| Widowed | 1383 (8) | 66 (7) | 1206 (8) |
| Unmarried or domestic partner | 4582 (26) | 225 (25) | 3948 (26) |
| Unknown | 1351 (8) | Maskedb | 1215 (8) |
| Year of diagnosis | |||
| 2007 | 2752 (16) | 185 (21) | 2342 (15) |
| 2008 | 7823 (45) | 403 (45) | 6948 (45) |
| 2009 | 6797 (39) | 309 (34) | 6038 (39) |
| Charlson-Klabunde index | |||
| 0 | 11 352 (65) | 525 (59) | 10 245 (67) |
| 1 | 3712 (21) | 212 (23) | 3219 (21) |
| 2 | 1345 (7) | 87 (9) | 1121 (7) |
| 3 | 494 (3) | 36 (4) | 398 (3) |
| 4 | 274 (2) | 20 (2) | 207 (1) |
| ≥5 | 195 (1) | 17 (2) | 138 (1) |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Tobacco use | 307 (2) | 19 (2) | 266 (2) |
| Obesity | 308 (2) | 22 (2) | 262 (2) |
| Depression | 838 (5) | 53 (6) | 698 (4) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 4238 (24) | 373 (42) | 3648 (24) |
| Hypertension | 9016 (52) | 530 (59) | 7812 (51) |
| Anemia | 2458 (14) | 138 (15) | 2025 (13) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 2127 (12) | 133 (15) | 1720 (11) |
Abbreviation: SEER, Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database.
a
Unless otherwise indicated, data are reported as number (percentage) of study patients.
b
Masked because counts fewer than 11 cannot be specified according to the data user agreement.