Table 2.
Characteristics of head and neck cancer patients diagnosed in Utah between 1996 and 2012 and the general population cohort
| Head and Neck Patients (N=1901) |
General population cohort (N=7796) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Birth year | ||||
| 1904-1919 | 78 | 4.1 | 310 | 4.0 |
| 1920-1929 | 233 | 12.2 | 843 | 10.8 |
| 1930-1939 | 427 | 22.5 | 1610 | 20.6 |
| 1940-1949 | 514 | 27.0 | 2126 | 27.3 |
| 1950-1959 | 450 | 23.7 | 1984 | 25.5 |
| 1960-1969 | 142 | 7.5 | 655 | 8.4 |
| 1970-1979 | 47 | 2.5 | 220 | 2.8 |
| 1980-1989 | 10 | 0.5 | 48 | 0.6 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1401 | 73.7 | 5718 | 73.3 |
| Female | 500 | 26.3 | 2078 | 26.7 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 1845 | 97.1 | 7158 | 91.8 |
| Other | 56 | 2.9 | 638 | 8.2 |
| BMI at baseline (kg/m2) | ||||
| <18 | 21 | 1.1 | 32 | 0.4 |
| ≥18 to <25 | 814 | 42.8 | 2748 | 35.3 |
| ≥25 to <30 | 751 | 39.5 | 3352 | 43.0 |
| ≥30 | 315 | 16.6 | 1664 | 21.3 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | ||||
| 0 | 1150 | 60.5 | 5,508 | 70.7 |
| ≥1 | 751 | 39.5 | 2,288 | 29.4 |
| Age at the end of follow up (years) | ||||
| 27-59 | 520 | 27.3 | 1695 | 21.7 |
| 60-69 | 570 | 30.0 | 2362 | 30.3 |
| 70-79 | 485 | 25.5 | 2034 | 26.1 |
| 80-84 | 163 | 8.6 | 780 | 10.0 |
| 85-99 | 163 | 8.6 | 925 | 11.9 |
| Follow up period (years) | ||||
| 0-2 | 593 | 31.2 | 259 | 3.3 |
| 2-5 | 440 | 23.1 | 2081 | 26.7 |
| 5-10 | 500 | 26.3 | 2699 | 34.6 |
| 10-20 | 368 | 19.4 | 2757 | 35.4 |
| Median | 4.5 years | 7.8 years | ||
Abbreviation; BMI, body mass index.