Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
| Characteristics | All patients (n = 682) |
|---|---|
| Mean age (SD), years | 58.5 (11.9) |
| Median age (Q1–Q3), years | 59.0 (50.5–67.1) |
| Men | 50.2% |
| Race | |
| White | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% |
| Tumor origin (primary site) | |
| Midgut | 44.9% |
| Pancreas | 28.7% |
| Other | 26.3% |
| Carcinoid symptoms at index date | 38.9% |
| Diarrhea | 35.8% |
| Flushing | 21.1% |
| Both diarrhea and flushing | 43.0% |
| Year of metastatic GEP‐NET diagnosis | |
| Prior to 2006 | 37.1% |
| Between 2006 and 2010 | 34.9% |
| Between 2011 and 2015 | 28.0% |
Abbreviations: GEP‐NET, gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor; Q, quartile.