Table 1. Patient Characteristics.
| Patient characteristics | ||
| Gender (n = 141,290) | ||
| Count | Percent | |
| Male | 68,723 | 48.6% |
| Female | 72,567 | 51.4% |
| Race (n = 137,612) | ||
| Count | Percent | |
| White | 106,254 | 77.2% |
| Black | 25,925 | 18.8% |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 4,621 | 3.4% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 812 | 0.6% |
| Stage (n = 123,657) | ||
| Count | Percent | |
| Localized | 72,246 | 58.4% |
| Regional | 30,744 | 24.9% |
| Distant | 20,667 | 16.7% |
| Primary Location (n = 141,036) | ||
| Count | Percent | |
| Stomach | 17,141 | 12.2% |
| Small Intestines | 72,382 | 51.3% |
| Colorectum | 51,513 | 36.5% |
| Regions (n = 141,290) | ||
| Count | Percent | |
| Northeast | 27,940 | 19.8% |
| Midwest | 32,678 | 23.1% |
| South | 51,862 | 36.7% |
| West | 28,810 | 20.4% |