Table 2 Demographics of Lung Cancer Patients in Medicare Who Underwent Surgical Pathology Analysis and Molecular Testing for Lung Cancer in from 2011 to 2013
Total newly diagnosed patients 2011–2013 | ||||||
2011–2013 | ||||||
Newly identified patients | Surgical pathologya | Molecular testb | Percent with surgical pathology | Percent tested | ||
Total | 688,541 | 465,168 | 40,085 | 67.6 | 8.6 | |
Newly diagnosed | 642,570 | 443,483 | 38,170 | 69.0 | 8.6 | |
Demographics characteristics | ||||||
Age group | ||||||
0–54 | 24,567 | 15,831 | 941 | 64.4 | 5.9 | |
55–59 | 24,598 | 15,772 | 1,046 | 64.1 | 6.6 | |
60–64 | 59,883 | 35,144 | 2,842 | 58.7 | 8.1 | |
65–69 | 141,033 | 96,945 | 9,347 | 68.7 | 9.6 | |
70–74 | 137,641 | 97,741 | 9,300 | 71.0 | 9.5 | |
75+ | 298,829 | 203,120 | 16,571 | 68.0 | 8.2 | |
Missing | 1,990 | 615 | 38 | 30.9 | 6.2 | |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 363,596 | 249,182 | 19,707 | 68.5 | 7.9 | |
Female | 322,955 | 215,371 | 20,340 | 66.7 | 9.4 | |
Missing | 1,990 | 615 | 38 | 30.9 | 6.2 | |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
White | 586,000 | 401,995 | 34,808 | 68.6 | 8.7 | |
Black | 67,982 | 41,922 | 3,071 | 61.7 | 7.3 | |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 10,488 | 6,758 | 929 | 64.4 | 13.7 | |
Hispanic | 8,580 | 5,301 | 342 | 61.8 | 6.5 | |
North American/Native | 2,722 | 1,936 | 137 | 71.1 | 7.1 | |
Other, unknown, or missing | 12,769 | 7,256 | 798 | 56.8 | 11.0 | |
Medicaid Status | ||||||
Medicaid | 141,724 | 94,771 | 6,324 | 66.9 | 6.7 | |
No Medicaid | 544,827 | 369,782 | 33,723 | 67.9 | 9.1 | |
Missing | 1,990 | 615 | 38 | 30.9 | 6.2 | |
Clinical characteristics | ||||||
Risk score (Mean/SD) | – | |||||
Less than or equal 1 | 322,995 | 227,476 | 24,141 | 70.4 | 10.6 | |
Between 1.0–1.9 | 194,281 | 129,935 | 10,079 | 66.9 | 7.8 | |
Greater than 1.9 (mean) | 171,265 | 107,757 | 5,865 | 62.9 | 5.4 | |
Regional characteristics | ||||||
Distance to an NCI CC (Mean (SD) in miles) | 85.5 (111.4) | 86.5 (107.7) | 82.4 (103.6) | |||
Metropolitan county | 546,710 | 362,381 | 32,100 | 66.3 | 8.9 | |
Nonmetropolitan county | 141,831 | 102,787 | 7,985 | 72.5 | 7.8 | |
Newly diagnosed patients per year | ||||||
2011 | 2012 | |||||
Surgical pathology | Molecular test | Percent tested | Surgical pathology | Molecular test | Percent tested | |
Total | 167,291 | 13,008 | 7.8 | 155,408 | 13,818 | 8.9 |
Newly diagnosed | 158,654 | 12,256 | 7.7 | 147,459 | 13,120 | 8.9 |
Demographics characteristics | ||||||
Age group | ||||||
0–54 | 5,955 | 312 | 5.2 | 5,404 | 314 | 5.8 |
55–59 | 5,628 | 323 | 5.7 | 5,294 | 374 | 7.1 |
60–64 | 13,058 | 985 | 7.5 | 12,354 | 1,045 | 8.5 |
65–69 | 34,591 | 3,085 | 8.9 | 32,582 | 3,217 | 9.9 |
70–74 | 34,958 | 3,010 | 8.6 | 32,057 | 3,133 | 9.8 |
75+ | 72,869 | 5,278 | 7.2 | 67,500 | 5,727 | 8.5 |
Missing | 232 | 15 | 6.5 | 217 | 8 | 3.7 |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 88,082 | 6,193 | 7.0 | 83,098 | 6,804 | 8.2 |
Female | 78,977 | 6,800 | 8.6 | 72,093 | 7,006 | 9.7 |
Missing | 232 | 15 | 6.5 | 217 | 8 | 3.7 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
White | 144,973 | 11,342 | 7.8 | 134,110 | 11,969 | 8.9 |
Black | 14,973 | 936 | 6.3 | 14,206 | 1,093 | 7.7 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 2,336 | 330 | 14.1 | 2,293 | 313 | 13.7 |
Hispanic | 1,961 | 105 | 5.4 | 1,739 | 123 | 7.1 |
North American/Native | 665 | 46 | 6.9 | 636 | 42 | 6.6 |
Other, unknown, or missing | 2,383 | 249 | 10.4 | 2,424 | 278 | 11.5 |
Medicaid Status | ||||||
Medicaid | 33,488 | 1,988 | 5.9 | 32,024 | 2,238 | 7.0 |
No Medicaid | 133,571 | 11,005 | 8.2 | 123,167 | 11,572 | 9.4 |
Missing | 232 | 15 | 6.5 | 217 | 8 | 3.7 |
Clinical characteristics | ||||||
Risk score (Mean/SD) | 1.4 (1.1) | 1.1 (0.9) | – | 1.4 (1.2) | 1.1 (0.9) | – |
Less than or equal 1 | 79,620 | 7,717 | 9.7 | 74,947 | 8,242 | 11.0 |
Between 1.0–1.9 | 47,962 | 3,414 | 7.1 | 43,333 | 3,642 | 8.4 |
Greater than 1.9 (mean) | 39,709 | 1,877 | 4.7 | 37,128 | 1,934 | 5.2 |
Regional characteristics | ||||||
Distance to an NCI CC (Mean (SD) in miles) | 86.5 (108.5) | 79.4 (104.8) | 86.2 (107.3) | 83.0 (101.5) | ||
Metropolitan county | 130,669 | 10,526 | 8.1 | 121,214 | 11,110 | 9.2 |
Nonmetropolitan county | 36,622 | 2,482 | 6.8 | 34,194 | 2,708 | 7.9 |
Newly diagnosed patients per year | ||||||
2013 | ||||||
Surgical pathology | EGFR | KRAS | Both | Total tested | Percent tested | |
Total | 142,469 | 12,090 | 4,677 | 3,514 | 13,250 | 9.3 |
Newly diagnosed | 137,370 | 11,661 | 4,514 | 3,381 | 12,794 | 9.3 |
Demographics characteristics | ||||||
Age group | ||||||
0–54 | 4,472 | 271 | 107 | 63 | 315 | 7.0 |
55–59 | 4,850 | 311 | 128 | 90 | 349 | 7.2 |
60–64 | 9,732 | 721 | 294 | 203 | 812 | 8.3 |
65–69 | 29,772 | 2,781 | 1,122 | 858 | 3,045 | 10.2 |
70–74 | 30,726 | 2,887 | 1,123 | 853 | 3,157 | 10.3 |
75+ | 62,751 | 5,105 | 1,895 | 1,434 | 5,566 | 8.9 |
Missing | 166 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 3.6 |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 78,002 | 6,044 | 2,447 | 1,781 | 6710 | 8.6 |
Female | 64,301 | 6,032 | 2,222 | 1,720 | 6,534 | 10.2 |
Missing | 166 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 3.6 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
White | 122,912 | 10,513 | 4,036 | 3,052 | 11,497 | 9.4 |
Black | 12,743 | 933 | 352 | 243 | 1,042 | 8.2 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 2,129 | 262 | 117 | 93 | 286 | 13.4 |
Hispanic | 1,601 | 98 | 46 | 30 | 114 | 7.1 |
North American/Native | 635 | 45 | 15 | 11 | 49 | 7.7 |
Other, unknown, or missing | 2,449 | 239 | 108 | 85 | 262 | 10.7 |
Medicaid Status | ||||||
Medicaid | 29,259 | 1,885 | 722 | 509 | 2,098 | 7.2 |
No Medicaid | 113,044 | 10,191 | 3,947 | 2,992 | 11,146 | 9.9 |
Missing | 166 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 3.6 |
Clinical characteristics | ||||||
Risk score (Mean/SD) | 1.2 (1.0) | 1.0 (0.8) | 1.0 (0.9) | 1.0 (0.8) | 1.0 (0.8) | – |
Less than or equal 1 | 72,909 | 7,501 | 2,883 | 2,202 | 8,182 | 11.2 |
Between 1.0–1.9 | 38,640 | 2,783 | 1,028 | 788 | 3,023 | 7.8 |
Greater than 1.9 (mean) | 30,920 | 1,806 | 763 | 515 | 2,054 | 6.6 |
Regional characteristics | ||||||
Distance to an NCI CC (Mean (SD) in miles) | 86.8 (107.2) | 85.3 (106.2) | 69.0 (78.25) | 66.1 (74.9) | 84.6 (104.6) | |
Metropolitan county | 110,498 | 9,541 | 3,832 | 2,918 | 10,455 | |
Nonmetropolitan county | 31,971 | 2,549 | 845 | 596 | 2,798 | |