Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of the cases included into the study.
| Characteristics | N = 234 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Year of birth | ||
| <1960 | 45 | 19.2 |
| 1960–1969 | 67 | 28.7 |
| 1970–1979 | 97 | 41.4 |
| ≥1980 | 25 | 10.7 |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | ||
| ≤24 | 33 | 14.1 |
| 25–34 | 87 | 37.2 |
| 35–44 | 75 | 32 |
| 45+ | 39 | 16.7 |
| Age at compilation (years) | ||
| ≤24 | 7 | 3 |
| 25–34 | 59 | 25.2 |
| 35–44 | 90 | 38.5 |
| 45–54 | 59 | 25.2 |
| 55+ | 19 | 8.1 |
| Method of contact | ||
| General practitioners | 156 | 66.7 |
| Hospital | 78 | 33.3 |
| Residence | ||
| City of Turin | 92 | 39.3 |
| Rest of the province | 142 | 60.7 |
| Histology type | ||
| Seminoma | 125 | 53.4 |
| Nonseminoma | 109 | 46.6 |
| Educational level | ||
| Lower secondary school or less | 85 | 36.3 |
| Upper secondary school | 95 | 40.6 |
| University degree | 54 | 23.1 |