Table 1 Characteristics of adult patients with ALL in England, 2001–12
Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (y) | |
- 18-29 | 710 (24.3) |
- 30-39 | 372 (12.7) |
- 40-49 | 401 (13.7) |
- 50-59 | 426 (14.6) |
- 60-69 | 469 (16.1) |
- 70-79 | 361 (12.4) |
- 80+ | 182 (6.2) |
Women | 1241 (42.5) |
Socioeconomic deprivation (by tertile) | |
- Least deprived | 974 (33.3) |
- Intermediate | 974 (33.3) |
- Most deprived | 973 (33.3) |
Living in rural areas | 544 (18.6) |
Time period | |
- 2001-04 | 916 (31.4) |
- 2005-08 | 1011 (34.6) |
- 2009-12 | 994 (34.0) |
Deaths | 1870 (64.0) |
Total patients | 2921 |
Median (IQR) | |
Number of admissions per patient | 23 (6–53) |
Percentage of admission episodes per patient with C91.0 in any diagnosis field | 95 (81–100) |
Percentage of admission episodes per patient with an ambiguous diagnosis in any diagnosis field | 0 (0–5) |
Ratio per patient of admission episodes with an ambiguous diagnosis to episodes with C91.0 | 0 (0–0.1) |
Percentage of admission episodes per patient with a chemotherapy code | 35 (17–56) |