Table 1:
Comparison of results of current study with previous published papers
| Authors | Country/Province | Time Period | Population | Age at diagnosis* | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present study | Iran (17 provinces) | 2008–2017 | 15,071 | 46.76±1.19 | Female |
| Najjar et al. (12) | Arab nations | 1985–2008 | 7,455 | 48±2.8 | Both |
| Özmen et al. (39) | Turkey | 2005–2017 | 19,503 | 51.8±12.6 | Female |
| Schlichting et al. (40) | Egypt | 2004–2008 | 3,819 | 51.0±11.5 | Female |
| Molah Karim et al. (41) | Iraq (Kurdish) | 2011–2013 | 536 | 49.42±11.66 | Female |
| Lee et al. (42) | South Korea | 1993–2009 | 28,989 | 48.3±10.5 | Female |
| Mehdi et al. (43) | Oman | 1996–2010 | 1,248 | 49.05 | Female |
| Missaouib et al. (44) | Tunisia | 1993–2007 | 7,736 | 50.2 | Female |
| Franco-Marina et al. (45) | United States | 2003–2007 | 1,110,153 | 58.4 | Female |
| Canada | 36,455 | 60.1 | |||
| Brazil | 4,651 | 51.6 | |||
| Colombia | 7,469 | 54.3 | |||
| Costa Rica | 10,225 | 54.4 | |||
| Ecuador | 3,526 | 53.9 | |||
| Salinas-Martínez et al. (46) | México | 2003–2012 | 3,488 | 55.7±13.7 | Both |
| Afsharfard et al. (47) | Iran | 1994–2009 | 714 | 49.4±13.1 | Female |
| Haghighat et al. (48) | Iran | 1997–2007 | 615 | 45.9±10.5 | Female |
| Baghestani et al. (49) | Iran | 1998–2013 | 366 | 48.13±10.77 | Female |
| Vostakolaei et al. (4) | Iran | 1999–2001 | 1,500 | 46.0±12.0 | Female |
| Jazayeri et al. (37) | Iran | 2000–2010 | 50,590 | 49.6 | Female |
| Kadivar et al. (50) | Iran | 2002–2011 | 428 | 50±12 | Female |
| Bab et al. (61) | Iran | 2000–2005 | 20,791 | 49.4±12.6 | Both |
| Mousavi et al. (53) | Iran / Tehran | 1998–2001 | 986 | 51.34±12.46 | Female |
| Harirchi et al. (51) | Iran / Tehran | 1985–2005 | 2946 | 48.39 | Female |
| Abdollahi (52) | Iran / Tehran | 1986–2006 | 568 | 46.3±11.1 | Both |
| Eivazi et al. (16) | Iran / Tabriz | 1988–2008 | 1746 | 47.2 | Female |
| Lakzaei et al. (59) | Iran / Urmia | 2001–2013 | 1402 | 47.83±10.76 | Female |
| Fallahzadeh et al. (56) | Iran / Yazd | 2002 | 200 | 48.3±11.7 | Female |
| Taheri et al. (55)** | Iran / Golestan | 2004–2009 | 1,101 | 46 (16)** | Female |
| Fouladi et al. (17) | Iran / Ardabil | 2003 | 161 | 45.5±12.3 | Both |
| Ghavami et al. (58) | Iran / Mashhad | 2001–2007 | 550 | 47.88±10.86 | Female |
| Heydari et al. (57) | Iran / Fars | 2001–2006 | 863 | 46.3±11.5 | Female |
| Najafi et al. (54) | Iran / Guilan | 2001–2010 | 592 | 47.9±9.6 | Both |
*
Data were shown as Mean ± standard deviation.
**
Date from other registries (Khorasan Razavi, Mazandaran and Tehran) were added and were shown as median (interquartile range)