Table A3.
Comparisons between characteristics of patients with lung cancer at time of diagnosis, by late vs. early stage.
| All (n = 711) | Early Stage (n = 238) | Late Stage (n = 385) | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 18–49 | 36 (5.1%) | 9 (3.8%) | 23 (6.0%) | 0.5478 |
| 50–59 | 129 (18.1%) | 37 (15.5%) | 72 (18.7%) | ||
| 60–69 | 261 (36.7%) | 90 (37.8%) | 141 (36.6%) | ||
| 70–79 | 185 (26.0%) | 66 (27.7%) | 100 (26.0%) | ||
| 80+ | 100 (14.1%) | 36 (15.1%) | 49 (12.7%) | ||
| Sex | Female | 356 (50.1%) | 136 (57.1%) | 179 (46.5%) | 0.0124 |
| Male | 355 (49.9%) | 102 (42.9%) | 206 (53.5%) | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | Asian or Pacific Islander | 80 (11.3%) | 25 (10.5%) | 44 (11.4%) | 0.9514 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 (3.2%) | 9 (3.8%) | 12 (3.1%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 68 (9.6%) | 26 (10.9%) | 39 (10.1%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 524 (73.7%) | 174 (73.1%) | 281 (73.0%) | ||
| Other | 16 (2.3%) | 4 (1.7%) | 9 (2.3%) | ||
| Smoking status | Current or former | 531 (74.7%) | 191 (80.3%) | 278 (72.2%) | 0.0015 |
| Never | 122 (17.2%) | 42 (17.6%) | 71 (18.4%) | ||
| No data | 58 (8.2%) | 5 (2.1%) | 36 (9.4%) | ||
| Insurance | No insurance or Unknown | 14 (2.0%) | 2 (0.8%) | 9 (2.3%) | 0.2257 |
| Private Insurance | 130 (18.3%) | 38 (16.0%) | 73 (19.0%) | ||
| Public Insurance | 567 (79.7%) | 198 (83.2%) | 303 (78.7%) | ||
| Census Tract Poverty Indicator | 0–<10% poverty | 383 (53.9%) | 129 (54.2%) | 207 (53.8%) | 0.5021 |
| 10–<20% poverty | 222 (31.2%) | 68 (28.6%) | 123 (31.9%) | ||
| ≥20–100% poverty | 106 (14.9%) | 41 (17.2%) | 55 (14.3%) | ||
| Comorbidity—Elixhauser van Walraven Weighted Score | Mean (SD) | 17.4 (11.8) | 13.9 (10.2) | 19.8 (12.2) | <0.0001 |