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Table 10 Health status of melanoma survivors versus that of NHIS participants

From: Health profiles of 996 melanoma survivors: the M. D. Anderson experience

A. Overall

 

< 45 Survivors* n = 83

< 45 NHIS1 n = 108114

45–64 Survivors* n = 405

45–64 NHIS1 n = 64650

≥ 65 Survivors* n = 508

≥ 65 NHIS1 n = 17809

Arthritis

14.4%

7.8%

16.1%

28.8%

23.2%

44.6%

Diabetes Mellitus

2.4%

1.9%

3.5%

9.3%

10.0%

17.1%

Hearing Loss

2.4%

6.7%

3.7%

17.5%

18.1%

29.7%

Heart Disease

10.8%

4.0%

16.1%

12.7%

33.6%

26.2%

Kidney Problems

3.6%

0.6%

3.7%

1.5%

8.5%

2.3%

Liver Problems

2.4%

0.8%

1.2%

1.9%

0.9%

1.3%

Migraine Headaches

3.6%

17.6%

3.5%

15.3%

0.7%

7.8%

B. Combined Treatments

 

< 45 Survivors* n = 28

< 45 NHIS1 n = 108114

45–64 Survivors* n = 156

45–64 NHIS1 n = 64650

≥ 65 Survivors* n = 207

≥ 65 NHIS1 n = 17809

Arthritis

21.4%

7.8%

19.2%

28.8%

25.1%

44.6%

Diabetes Mellitus

3.7%

1.9%

2.5%

9.3%

10.6%

17.1%

Hearing Loss

7.2%

6.7%

4.5%

17.5%

21.7%

29.7%

Heart Disease

14.3%

4.0%

19.8%

12.7%

43.9%

26.2%

Kidney Problems

0.0%

0.6%

3.8%

1.5%

11.1%

2.3%

Liver Problems

0.0%

0.8%

2.5%

1.9%

2.4%

1.3%

Migraine Headaches

7.2%

17.6%

4.5%

15.3%

0.5%

7.8%

C. Surgery Alone

 

< 45 Survivors* n = 53

< 45 NHIS1 n = 108114

45–64 Survivors* n = 240

45–64 NHIS1 n = 64650

≥ 65 Survivors* n = 284

≥ 65 NHIS1 n = 17809

Arthritis

11.3%

7.8%

13.7%

28.8%

21.8%

44.6%

Diabetes Mellitus

1.9%

1.9%

4.2%

9.3%

9.8%

17.1%

Hearing Loss

0.0%

6.7%

2.9%

17.5%

15.1%

29.7%

Heart Disease

9.4%

4.0%

13.3%

12.7%

27.1%

26.2%

Kidney Problems

5.7%

0.6%

3.7%

1.5%

7.1%

2.3%

Liver Problems

3.8%

0.8%

0.4%

1.9%

0.0%

1.3%

Migraine Headaches

1.9%

17.6%

2.9%

15.3%

1.1%

7.8%

  1. * At time of survey
  2. 1 NHIS data from Vital and Health Statistics Series 10, Number 222. National Health Interview Survey, US Department of Health and Human Services, Hyattsville MD. 2002