Table 1.
CRC patient population by race/ethnicity (N=1,132)
| White N (%) | Hispanic N (%) | Black N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 450 (100) | 366 (100) | 316 (100) |
| Mean length of follow-up, months (standard deviation) | 45.9 (38.9) | 47.9(39.4) | 42.5 (37.4) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 261 (58.0) | 213 (58.2) | 166 (52.5) |
| Female | 189 (42.0) | 153(41.8) | 150 (47.5) |
| Age, years | |||
| <50 | 156 (34.7) | 127 (34.7) | 92 (29.1) |
| 50-59 | 133 (29.6) | 123 (33.6) | 104 (32.9) |
| 60-69 | 98 (21.8) | 76 (20.8) | 79 (25.0) |
| ≥70 | 63 (14.0) | 40 (10.9) | 41 (13.0) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 346 (76.9) | 269 (73.5) | 180 (57.0) |
| Widowed | 24 (5.3) | 20 (5.50) | 39(12.3) |
| Separated | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.50) | 3 (0.9) |
| Divorced | 32(7.1) | 25 (6.80) | 29 (9.2) |
| Never married | 47 (10.4) | 20 (5.50) | 65 (20.6) |
| Education level | |||
| Less than high school | 25 (5.6) | 91 (24.9) | 48 (15.2) |
| High school/AA/VOC | 219(48.7) | 164 (44.8) | 164 (51.9) |
| At least some college | 193 (42.9) | 83 (22.7) | 84 (26.6) |
| Missing | 13 (2.9) | 28 (7.7) | 20 (6.3) |
| Alcohol use | |||
| Never | 185 (41.1) | 176 (48.1) | 152 (48.1) |
| Yes, but quit | 75 (16.7) | 82 (22.4) | 84 (26.6) |
| Yes, currently | 185 (41.1) | 104 (28.4) | 77 (24.4) |
| Missing | 5(1.1) | 4(1.1) | 3 (0.9) |
| Tobacco use | |||
| Never | 227 (50.4) | 195 (53.3) | 177 (56.0) |
| Yes, but quit | 174 (38.7) | 132 (36.1) | 106 (33.5) |
| Yes, currently | 42 (9.5) | 31 (8.5) | 31 (9.8) |
| Missing | 7(1.6) | 8 (2.2) | 2 (0.6) |
| Cancer site | |||
| Rectum | 139 (30.9) | 115 (31.4) | 79 (25.0) |
| Colon | 311 (69.1) | 251 (68.6) | 237 (75.0) |
| stage | |||
| I | 43 (9.6) | 23 (6.3) | 32 (10.1) |
| II | 73 (16.2) | 74 (20.2) | 54(17.1) |
| III | 143 (31.8) | 134 (36.6) | 100 (31.6) |
| IV | 108 (24.0) | 83 (22.7) | 86 (27.2) |
| Missing | 83 (18.4) | 52 (14.2) | 44 (13.9) |
AA, associate of arts; VOC, vocational.