Table 1. Characteristics of the Study Population.
| Characteristic | Patients with head and neck cancer, No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 134 510) | No suicide (n = 134 105) | Death from suicide (n = 405) | |
| Age, y | |||
| 18-39 | 6871 (5.1) | 6855 (5.1) | 16 (4.0) |
| 40-64 | 89 917 (66.8) | 89 641 (66.8) | 276 (68.1) |
| 65-74 | 37 722 (28.0) | 37 609 (28.0) | 113 (27.9) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 98 444 (73.2) | 98 079 (73.1) | 365 (90.1) |
| Non-Hispanic othera | 9256 (6.9) | 9241 (6.9) | 15 (3.7) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 15 952 (11.9) | 15 940 (11.9) | 12 (3.0) |
| Hispanic | 10 858 (8.1) | 10 845 (8.1) | 13 (3.2) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 101 142 (75.2) | 100 765 (75.1) | 377 (93.1) |
| Female | 33 368 (24.8) | 33 340 (24.9) | 28 (6.9) |
| County-level income | |||
| High | 30 426 (22.6) | 30 348 (22.6) | 78 (19.3) |
| Mid-high | 33 868 (25.2) | 33 759 (25.2) | 109 (26.9) |
| Mid-low | 31 612 (23.5) | 31 519 (23.5) | 93 (23.0) |
| Low | 38 604 (28.7) | 38 479 (28.7) | 125 (30.9) |
| County-level educational level | |||
| High | 31 400 (23.3) | 31 305 (23.3) | 95 (23.5) |
| Mid-high | 31 231 (23.2) | 31 137 (23.2) | 94 (23.2) |
| Mid-low | 37 531 (27.9) | 37 429 (27.9) | 102 (25.2) |
| Low | 34 348 (25.5) | 34 234 (25.5) | 114 (28.1) |
| Residence | |||
| Metropolitan | 116 532 (86.6) | 116 190 (86.6) | 342 (84.4) |
| Urban | 15 710 (11.7) | 15 661 (11.7) | 49 (12.1) |
| Rural | 2268 (1.7) | 2254 (1.7) | 14 (3.5) |
| Cancer site | |||
| Nonoropharynx | 130 707 (97.2) | 130 320 (97.2) | 387 (95.6) |
| Oropharynx | 3803 (2.8) | 3785 (2.8) | 18 (4.4) |
| Stage at diagnosis | |||
| Distant | 12 953 (9.6) | 12 925 (9.6) | 28 (6.9) |
| Localized | 36 119 (26.9) | 36 004 (26.8) | 115 (28.4) |
| Regional | 28 159 (20.9) | 28 065 (20.9) | 94 (23.2) |
| Unknown or unstaged | 57 279 (42.6) | 57 111 (42.6) | 168 (41.5) |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 57 763 (42.9) | 57 573 (42.9) | 190 (46.9) |
| Married | 76 747 (57.1) | 76 532 (57.1) | 215 (53.1) |
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Other race includes those who were Asian or Pacific Islander or American Indian or Alaska Native.