Table 1 Demographic characteristics of endometrial cancer patients by residence at diagnosis
From: Prognostic factors for rural endometrial cancer patients in a population-based cohort
| Â | Total | Urban | Rural | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N=2,994 | N=2,573 | N=421 | Â | |
N (%) | N(%) | N(%) | Â | |
Age at cancer diagnosis | ||||
 < 40 | 162 (5.4) | 147 (5.7) | 15 (3.6) | 0.0068 |
 40-49 | 349 (11.7) | 303 (11.8) | 46 (10.9) |  |
 50-59 | 862 (28.8) | 757 (29.4) | 105 (24.9) |  |
 60-69 | 845 (28.2) | 729 (28.3) | 116 (27.6) |  |
 70-79 | 522 (17.4) | 425 (16.5) | 97 (23.0) |  |
 80+ | 254 (8.5) | 212 (8.2) | 42 (10.0) |  |
Diagnosis year | ||||
 1997-2000 | 637 (21.3) | 541 (21.0) | 96 (22.8) | 0.5528 |
 2001-2004 | 695 (23.2) | 591 (23.0) | 104 (24.7) |  |
 2005-2008 | 773 (25.8) | 674 (26.2) | 99 (23.5) |  |
 2009-2012 | 889 (29.7) | 767 (29.8) | 122 (29.0) |  |
Body mass index at diagnosis | ||||
 <18 kg/m2 | 31 (1.0) | 26 (1.0) | 5 (1.2) | 0.7549 |
 18-24.9 kg/m2 | 795 (26.6) | 688 (26.7) | 107 (25.4) |  |
 25-29.9 kg/m2 | 870 (29.1) | 753 (29.3) | 117 (27.8) |  |
 30+ kg/m2 | 1,298 (43.4) | 1106 (43.0) | 192 (45.6) |  |
Race | ||||
 White | 2,847 (95.1) | 2,446 (95.1) | 401 (95.3) | 0.8028 |
 Other | 134 (4.5) | 115 (4.5) | 9 (4.5) |  |
 Missing | 13 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) |  |
Charlson Comorbdity Index | ||||
 0 | 1,830 (61.1) | 1561 (60.7) | 269 (63.9) | 0.0467 |
 1 | 640 (21.4) | 569 (22.1) | 71 (16.9) |  |
 2+ | 524 (17.5) | 443 (17.2) | 81 (19.2) |  |
Vital Status | ||||
 Alive | 2,061 (68.8) | 1,791 (69.6) | 270 (64.1) | 0.0246 |
 Dead | 933 (31.2) | 782 (30.4) | 151 (35.9) |  |
Cause of death | ||||
 Endometrial cancer COD | 335 (11.9) | 284 (11.0) | 51 (12.1) | 0.5160 |
 Cancer (not endometrial) COD | 520 (17.4) | 441 (17.1) | 79 (18.8) | 0.4145 |
 Non cancer COD | 318 (10.6) | 263 (10.2) | 55 (13.1) | 0.0793 |
Family history of any cancer | ||||
 First degree relative | 1,149 (38.4) | 955 (37.1) | 194 (46.1) | 0.0005 |
 Second degree relative | 1,362 (45.5) | 1,132 (44.0) | 230 (54.6) | <0.0001 |
 Third degree relative | 1,316 (44.0) | 1,087 (42.3) | 229 (54.4) | <0.0001 |
 Any relative | 1,654 (55.2) | 1,383 (53.8) | 271 (64.4) | <0.0001 |
Family history of endometrial cancer | ||||
 First degree relative | 116 (3.9) | 89 (3.5) | 27 (6.4) | 0.0036 |
 Second degree relative | 184 (6.2) | 156 (6.1) | 28 (6.7) | 0.6415 |
 Third degree relative | 259 (8.7) | 214 (8.3) | 45 (10.7) | 0.1085 |
 Any relative | 494 (16.5) | 404 (15.7) | 90 (21.4) | 0.0036 |
| Â | Mean (std) | Mean (std) | Mean (std) | p-value |
Percent of zip code living below poverty | 12.7% (7.1%) | 12.5% (7.0%) | 14.2% (7.4%) | <0.0001 |
Percent of zip code without a high school diploma | 9.1% (6.6%) | 8.8% (6.7%) | 10.4% (5.9%) | <0.0001 |