Table 1. Characteristics of Patients Before and After Implementation of the ACA.
| Characteristic | No. (%) of Patients (N = 89 038) | |
|---|---|---|
| Prior to ACA (2007-2013) (n = 76 313) | After ACA (2014) (n = 12 725) | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 59.8 (7.5) | 59.6 (7.7) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 51 130 (67.0) | 8524 (67.0) |
| Female | 25 183 (33.0) | 4201 (33.0) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 62 577 (82.0) | 10 408 (81.8) |
| American Indian or Alaskan native | 534 (0.7) | 101 (0.8) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 3053 (4.0) | 496 (3.9) |
| Black | 7479 (9.8) | 1235 (9.7) |
| Unknown | 2670 (3.5) | 485 (3.8) |
| Insurance status | ||
| Insurance | 60 258 (79.0) | 10 272 (80.7) |
| Medicaid | 11 284 (14.8) | 2066 (16.2) |
| Uninsured | 4771 (6.3) | 387 (3.0) |
| Primary site of cancer | ||
| Oral cavity | 25 195 (33.0) | 4091 (32.1) |
| Oropharynx | 19 863 (26.0) | 3359 (26.4) |
| Hypopharynx | 4574 (6.0) | 774 (6.1) |
| Larynx | 16 003 (21.0) | 2685 (21.1) |
| Nasopharynx | 6099 (8.0) | 1057 (8.3) |
| Sinonasal cavity | 4579 (6.0) | 759 (6.0) |
| AJCC Stage | ||
| I | 30 625 (40.1) | 5065 (39.8) |
| II | 15 242 (20.0) | 2567 (20.2) |
| III | 6868 (9.0) | 1158 (9.1) |
| IV | 22 794 (29.9) | 3820 (30.0) |
| Unknown | 784 (1.0) | 115 (0.9) |
Abbreviations: ACA, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; AJCC, American Joint Committee on Cancer.