Table 2.
Tumor and Treatment Characteristics Stratified by SES Tertiles.
| SES tertile, No. (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third (n = 247) | Second (n = 182) | First (n = 132) | P value a | |
| Stage of disease | .082 | |||
| Localized | 69 (28) | 43 (24) | 21 (16) | |
| Regional | 105 (43) | 74 (41) | 59 (45) | |
| Distant | 73 (30) | 65 (36) | 52 (39) | |
| Chemotherapy: yes | 61 (25) | 60 (33) | 50 (38) | .020 |
| Surgery: yes | 224 (91) | 155 (85) | 104 (79) | .006 |
| Radiation: yes | 178 (72) | 129 (71) | 90 (68) | .730 |
Abbreviation: SES, socioeconomic status.
a
Chi-square test of independence. Bold indicates P < .05.