Table 1 Colon (n = 825) and rectal (n = 381) cancer patient characteristics in the study of surgery and care patterns for colorectal cancer (n = 1206)
Characteristics | Colon | Rectal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | (%) | N | (%) | |
Median age | 72 years | – | 69 years | – |
Gender | ||||
Men | 427 | (52) | 236 | (62) |
Women | 398 | (48) | 145 | (38) |
Comorbid conditions (number) | ||||
none | 148 | (18) | 89 | (23) |
1 | 238 | (29) | 105 | (28) |
2 | 177 | (21) | 74 | (19) |
3 or more | 147 | (18) | 74 | (19) |
Missing | 115 | (14) | 39 | (11) |
ECOG Score | ||||
0-1 | 541 | (66) | 303 | (80) |
>1 | 95 | (12) | 24 | (6) |
Missing | 189 | (23) | 54 | (14) |
Family history of disease | ||||
Yes | 89 | (11) | 56 | (15) |
Missing | 246 | (30) | 92 | (24) |
Colon tumor location | ||||
Right | 416 | (50) | – | |
Left | 397 | (48) | – | |
Both | 12 | (2) | – | |
Rectal tumor location | ||||
Low | – | 161 | (42) | |
Median | – | 129 | (34) | |
High | – | 91 | (24) | |
Concomitant metastasis | 216 | (26) | 83 | (22) |
Hospital setting at inclusion | ||||
Public | 414 | (50) | 187 | (49) |
Private | 411 | (50) | 194 | (51) |
Teaching hospital | 178 | (22) | 123 | (32) |
Non-teaching hospital | 647 | (78) | 258 | (68) |
District of surgeon (or oncologist if no surgery) | ||||
1 | 410 | (50) | 207 | (54) |
2 | 151 | (18) | 73 | (19) |
3 | 49 | (6) | 17 | (5) |
4 | 62 | (7) | 27 | (7) |
5 | 147 | (18) | 52 | (14) |
Other | 6 | (1) | 5 | (1) |
Surgical procedures per year | ||||
<30 | 97 | (12) | 25 | (7) |
30 and over | 659 | (80) | 312 | (82) |
Outside area/no surgery | 69 | (8) | 44 | (12) |