Table 2 Characteristics of patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, NSW Australia, 1990-2004.
From: Improved survival for non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients in New South Wales, Australia
| Â | Number of cases | Percentage (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | 1990-1994 (n = 5454) | 1995-1999 (n = 6231) | 2000-2004 (n = 7113) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Males | 10,475 | 56.3 | 55.2 | 55.7 |
   Females | 8,323 | 43.7 | 44.8 | 44.3 |
Age at diagnosis (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   15-44 | 2,484 | 15.2 | 13.2 | 11.7 |
   45-59 | 4,110 | 20.5 | 21.8 | 22.9 |
   60-74 | 6,905 | 38.0 | 37.1 | 35.4 |
   75-89 | 5,299 | 26.3 | 27.9 | 29.9 |
NHL groupings | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Aggressive B-cell | 5,857 | 32.4 | 33.3 | 28.3 |
   Indolent B-cell | 7,538 | 39.5 | 38.2 | 42.2 |
   Other NHL | 821 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 6.9 |
   NHL NOS | 4,582 | 26.6 | 24.5 | 22.5 |