Table 1.
Characteristics of SCCE Patients From the SEER Database.
| SCCE | Non-SCCE | χ2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18.36 | <0.001 | ||
| <70 years | 191(50.26%) | 8634(21.37%) | ||
| ≥70 years | 189(49.74%) | 31767(78.63%) | ||
| Race | 2.36 | 0.31 | ||
| White | 302(79.47%) | 27453(86.61%) | ||
| Black | 52(13.68%) | 2576(8.13%) | ||
| Other | 26(6.84%) | 1668(5.26%) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 235(61.84%) | 22573(71.06%) | 1.82 | 0.23 |
| Female | 145(38.16%) | 9194(28.94%) | ||
| Stage | 8.03 | 0.04 | ||
| Localized | 64(16.84%) | 15411(21.89%) | ||
| Regional | 66(17.37%) | 21054(29.91%) | ||
| Distant | 196(51.58%) | 23613(33.54%) | ||
| Unknown | 54(14.21%) | 10323(14.66%) | ||
| Surgery | ||||
| Yes | 32(8.42%) | 17307(24.58%) | 9.07 | 0.004 |
| No/Unknown | 338(91.95%) | 53094(75.41%) | ||
| Chemotherapy | ||||
| Yes | 259(68.16%) | 38759(55.06%) | 3.57 | 0.08 |
| No/Unknown | 121(31.84%) | 31642(44.94%) | ||
| Radiotherapy | ||||
| Yes | 162(42.63%) | 36873(52.38%) | 1.62 | 0.26 |
| No/Unknown | 218(57.37%) | 33528(47.62%) |
SCCE, small-cell carcinoma of the esophagus; SEER, Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results.