Appendix Table 1.
Patient Characteristics of Cancer Cohort and Matched Pairs
| Characteristic | Cancer Cohort N = 32801 (100%) |
Non-Cancer Cohort N = 32801 (100%) |
|---|---|---|
| Charlson Comorbidity Score | ||
| 0 | 1910 (58%) | 2854 (87%) |
| 1 | 829 (25%) | 298 (9.1%) |
| 2 | 312 (9.5%) | 79 (2.4%) |
| 3+ | 229 (7.0%) | 49 (1.5%) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 672 (20%) | 672 (20%) |
| Female | 2608 (80%) | 2608 (80%) |
| Age at Diagnosis | ||
| 71.7 (68.6, 76.1) | 71.7 (68.6, 76.1) | |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 2798 (85%) | 2798 (85%) |
| African American | 182 (5.5%) | 182 (5.5%) |
| Other | 300 (9.1%) | 300 (9.1%) |
| Geographic Region | ||
| West | 1326 (40%) | 1129 (34.4%) |
| Northeast | 745 (23%) | 331 (10.1%) |
| Midwest | 376 (11%) | 592 (18%) |
| South | 833 (25%) | 534 (16.3%) |
| Unknown | 0 | 694 (21.2%) |
| Urban-rural Residence | ||
| Non-Urban | 500 (15%) | 527 (19%) |
| Urban | 2780 (85%) | 2289 (81%) |
| Unknown | 0 | 464 |
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Statistics presented: n (%); median (IQR)