TABLE 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Patients Undergoing Screening or Diagnostic Procedures for Cancer in 2018 Through 2020
| Variable | Year of Procedure | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018‐2019 | 2020 | ||
| No. (%) | 1,618,014 (80.1) | 400,729 (19.9) | |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 67 (59‐72) | 66 (56‐72) | <.001 |
| Age (category), y, No. (%) | <.001 | ||
| <40 | 49,727 (3.1) | 19,289 (4.8) | |
| 40‐49 | 66,806 (4.1) | 23,398 (5.8) | |
| 50‐59 | 320,447 (19.8) | 87,451 (21.8) | |
| 60‐69 | 578,090 (35.7) | 117,444 (29.3) | |
| ≥70 | 602,944 (37.3) | 153,147 (38.2) | |
| Sex, No. (%) | <.001 | ||
| Female | 120,946 (7.5) | 36,399 (9.1) | |
| Male | 1,497,068 (92.5) | 364,330 (90.9) | |
| Race, No. (%) | <.001 | ||
| White | 1,160,450 (77.1) | 276,782 (74.6) | |
| Black | 323,822 (21.5) | 84,555 (22.8) | |
| Other | 20,312 (1.4) | 9905 (2.7) | |
| Ethnicity, Latino, No. (%) | 93,555 (6) | 25,037 (6.5) | <.001 |
| Location, No. (%) | <.001 | ||
| Inpatient | 10,510 (0.6) | 3346 (0.8) | |
| Outpatient | 1,607,504 (99.4) | 397,383 (99.2) | |
| Procedure, No. (%) | <.001 | ||
| Prostate biopsy | 31,242 (1.9) | 8670 (2.2) | |
| Chest CT scan | 579,748 (35.8) | 138,139 (34.5) | |
| Cystoscopy | 83,437 (5.2) | 22,058 (5.5) | |
| Colonoscopy | 923,587 (57.1) | 231,862 (57.9) | |
Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; IQR, interquartile range.
Numbers represent frequency (%) unless otherwise specified. Other race represents Asian, American Indian, Pacific Islander, or unknown.