Table 1:
Patient characteristics (n = 12,761)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| ≤49 | 2404 | 19% |
| 50–59 | 4788 | 37% |
| 60–69 | 3697 | 29% |
| ≥70 | 1872 | 15% |
| Charlson comorbidity index | ||
| 0 | 11010 | 86% |
| 1 | 1425 | 11% |
| ≥2 | 326 | 3% |
| Year of diagnosis | ||
| 2006 – 2008 | 3041 | 24% |
| 2009 – 2011 | 5263 | 41% |
| 2012 – 2015 | 4457 | 35% |
| Insurance plan | ||
| HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) | 1447 | 11% |
| PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) | 7469 | 59% |
| Other | 3845 | 30% |
| Region of care | ||
| Northeast | 2595 | 20% |
| North Central | 3353 | 27% |
| South | 4367 | 34% |
| West | 2303 | 18% |
| Unknown | 148 | 1% |