Table 3.
Frequency of prostate cancer cases by year of identification, cancer stage and area of residence at the time of diagnosis: Pavlodar region, 2013–2017.
| Variable | Frequency (%), n = 568 | Mean age (SD) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||
| 2013 | 95 (16.7) | 67.39 (7.422) | p = 0.025 |
| 2014 | 99 (17.4) | 67.62 (7.603) | |
| 2015 | 101 (17.8) | 70.53 (8.827) | |
| 2016 | 148 (26.1) | 68.86 (9.278) | |
| 2017 | 125 (22) | 67.26 (8.725) | |
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| Stage | |||
| 1 | 28 (4.9) | 66.25 (7.773) | p = 0.159 |
| 2 | 385 (67.8) | 68.12 (8.170) | |
| 3 | 98 (17.3) | 68.63 (9.634) | |
| 4 | 57 (10) | 70.35 (9.349) | |
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| Residence | |||
| Urban | 433 (76.2) | 68.88 (8.260) | p = 0.005 |
| Rural | 135 (21.8) | 66.62 (9.350) | |
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| Total | 568 | 68.34 (8.559) | |