Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the cohort of 4 primary, screenable cancers population, 2004–2014
| Variable | Cases (n=6,523,532) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 3,552,841 | 54.46 |
| Male | 2,970,691 | 45.54 |
| Age, years | ||
| <40 | 193,157 | 2.96 |
| 40–49 | 660,668 | 10.13 |
| 50–64 | 2,342,475 | 35.91 |
| 65–74 | 1,789,766 | 27.44 |
| 75+ | 1,537,466 | 23.57 |
| Race-ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 472,591 | 7.24 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 29,030 | 0.45 |
| Asian | 174,393 | 2.67 |
| Black | 807,985 | 12.39 |
| Other | 91,604 | 1.4 |
| White | 4,947,929 | 75.85 |
| Late stage | ||
| No | 4,235,499 | 64.93 |
| Yes | 1,935,981 | 29.68 |
| Missing stage | 352,052 | 5.4 |
| Primary cancer type | ||
| Female breast | 2,703,357 | 41.44 |
| Colorectal | 1,543,108 | 23.65 |
| Cervical | 132,662 | 2.03 |
| Prostate | 2,209,413 | 33.87 |
| Synchronous multiple primaries* | 65,008 | <1% |
*
, the total number of primary cancer cases by type exceeds the total sample size by 65,008 individuals which appear in more than one of the primary cancer type tabulations.