Table 1.
Demographic, Clinical Characteristics, and Self-Reported Health Status in Patients With Versus Without Cervical Cancer
| |
All |
Cervical cancer |
Noncancer controls |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 146,336,855) | (N = 275,246) | (N = 146,061,609) | p Value | |
| Age, mean (SE) | 36.99 (0.18) | 42.03 (1.27) | 36.98 (0.18) | <0.0001 |
| Body mass index, mean (SE) | 26.45 (0.05) | 28.32 (1.10) | 26.45 (0.05) | 0.0862 |
| Education, % | <0.0001 | |||
| 1–8th grade | 17.9 | 3.2 | 17.9 | |
| 9–12th grade (No HS diploma/GED) | 21.2 | 27.3 | 21.2 | |
| GED/HS grad | 16.5 | 30.1 | 16.5 | |
| Beyond HS/associate degree/college | 14.7 | 14.2 | 14.7 | |
| BA/4-year college degree | 13.3 | 15.3 | 13.3 | |
| Masters/Doctorate/Professional | 7.34 | 8.8 | 7.34 | |
| Employment status, % | <0.0001 | |||
| Employed | 47.9 | 58.7 | 47.8 | |
| Unemployed | 29.6 | 41.0 | 29.6 | |
| Census region, % | 0.7862 | |||
| Northeast | 17.8 | 19.8 | 17.8 | |
| Midwest | 21.3 | 20.1 | 21.3 | |
| South | 37.1 | 33.4 | 37.1 | |
| West | 23.1 | 26.5 | 23.1 | |
| Income, % | <0.0001 | |||
| Poor/negative | 15.7 | 29.3 | 15.7 | |
| Near poor | 5.0 | 6.2 | 5.0 | |
| Low income | 14.6 | 9.6 | 14.6 | |
| Middle income | 30.1 | 28.1 | 30.1 | |
| High income | 34.6 | 26.8 | 34.6 | |
| Insurance status, % | 0.0370 | |||
| Private | 65.0 | 55.3 | 65.0 | |
| Public-only | 24.1 | 32.3 | 24.1 | |
| Uninsured | 10.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | |
| Race/ethnicity, % | 0.0002 | |||
| White | 77.8 | 88.0 | 77.8 | |
| Black | 13.5 | 7.1 | 13.5 | |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | |
| Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders | 5.6 | 0.3 | 5.6 | |
| Multiple race | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Myocardial infarction | 1.1 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.0040 |
| Congestive heart failure | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0161 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.6548 |
| Dementia | 0.9 | NA | 0.9 | NA |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 1.2 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.0005 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 11.1 | 25.8 | 11.0 | <0.0001 |
| Connective tissue disease | 9.9 | 15.4 | 9.9 | 0.0266 |
| Ulcer disease | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2319 |
| Mild liver disease | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | <0.0001 |
| Hemiplegia | 1.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.0015 |
| Renal disease | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0396 |
| Diabetes | 7.1 | 14.3 | 7.1 | 0.0013 |
| Lymphoma | 0.0 | 0.5 | NA | NA |
| Moderate/severe liver disease | 0.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | <0.0001 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean (SE) | 0.46 (0.01) | 1.06 (0.15) | 0.46 (0.01) | <0.0001 |
| General health, % | <0.0001 | |||
| 1 Excellent | 31.6 | 6.7 | 31.6 | |
| 2 Very good | 32.5 | 28.3 | 32.5 | |
| 3 Good | 24.7 | 31.8 | 24.7 | |
| 4 Fair | 7.9 | 21.4 | 7.8 | |
| 5 Poor | 2.4 | 11.4 | 2.4 | |
| Mental health, % | <0.0001 | |||
| 1 Excellent | 40.9 | 28.0 | 40.9 | |
| 2 Very good | 29.3 | 26.5 | 29.3 | |
| 3 Good | 22.4 | 27.0 | 22.4 | |
| 4 Fair | 5.1 | 14.9 | 5.1 | |
| 5 Poor | 1.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
SE, standard error; HS, high school; GED, general education development; BA, Bachelor's degree; NA, not available.