Table 1.
Distribution of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms and their matched population controls. PV=polycythemia vera, ET=essential thrombocythemia, PMF=primary myelofibrosis, MPN-U=myeloproliferative neoplasm, unclassifiable, n=number
| Patients (n) | Controls (n) | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 4 502 (48%) | 16 992 (48%) |
| Women | 4 877 (52%) | 18 690 (52%) |
| Age 18-49 | 1 004 | 4 016 |
| Age 50-59 | 1 341 | 5 363 |
| Age 60-69 | 2 235 | 8 938 |
| Age 70-79 | 3 087 | 12 032 |
| Age 80+ | 1 712 | 5 333 |
| Median age | 67.5 years | 66.6 years |
| Period 1973-1982 | 1 545 | 5 995 |
| Period 1983-1992 | 2 213 | 8 468 |
| Period 1993-2001 | 2 692 | 10 160 |
| Period 2002-2009 | 2 929 | 11 059 |
| PV | 4 214 (45%) | - |
| ET | 2 660 (28%) | - |
| PMF | 1 392 (15%) | - |
| MPN-U | 1 113 (12%) | - |
| Total | 9 379 | 35 682 |