Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with bladder cancer and comparison group patients in Taiwan, 2001–2009 (n = 12,516)
From: A case–control study on the association between bladder cancer and prior bladder calculus
Variable | Patients with bladder cancer | Comparison patients | Pvalue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 2,086 | n = 10,430 | ||||
Total No. | Column % | Total No. | Column % | ||
Age | 1.000 | ||||
40-49 | 287 | 13.8 | 1,435 | 13.8 | |
50-59 | 377 | 18.1 | 1,885 | 18.1 | |
60-69 | 482 | 23.1 | 2,410 | 23.1 | |
70-79 | 604 | 28.9 | 3,020 | 28.9 | |
>79 | 336 | 16.1 | 1,680 | 16.1 | |
Sex | 1.000 | ||||
Male | 1,332 | 63.9 | 6,660 | 63.9 | |
Female | 754 | 36.1 | 3,770 | 36.1 | |
Urbanization level | 1.000 | ||||
1 (most urbanized) | 707 | 33.9 | 3,535 | 33.9 | |
2 | 568 | 27.2 | 2,840 | 27.2 | |
3 | 276 | 13.2 | 1,380 | 13.2 | |
4 | 290 | 13.9 | 1,450 | 13.9 | |
5 (least urbanized) | 245 | 11.7 | 1,225 | 11.7 | |
Monthly income | 0.963 | ||||
NT$0-15,840 | 770 | 36.9 | 3,817 | 36.6 | |
NT$15,841-25,000 | 903 | 43.3 | 4,537 | 43.5 | |
≥NT$25,001 | 413 | 19.8 | 2,076 | 19.9 | |
Geographical Region | 0.911 | ||||
Northern | 1,017 | 48.7 | 5,006 | 48.0 | |
Central | 438 | 21.0 | 2,222 | 21.3 | |
Southern | 581 | 27.9 | 2,962 | 28.4 | |
Eastern | 50 | 2.4 | 240 | 2.3 | |
Hypertension | 972 | 46.6 | 5,155 | 49.4 | 0.018 |
Renal disease | 332 | 15.9 | 73 | 7.0 | <0.001 |
Coronary heart disease | 455 | 21.8 | 2,445 | 23.4 | 0.107 |
Diabetes | 452 | 21.7 | 2,190 | 21.0 | 0.493 |
Schistosomiasis | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
Bladder outlet obstruction | 35 | 1.7 | 146 | 1.4 | 0.307 |
Urinary tract infection | 724 | 34.7 | 2,931 | 28.1 | <0.001 |
Tobacco use disorder | 110 | 5.3 | 350 | 3.4 | <0.001 |
Alcohol abuse | 20 | 1.0 | 100 | 1.0 | 0.998 |
Obesity | 30 | 1.4 | 98 | 1.0 | 0.145 |