Table 1 Demographic features of patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer in Linzhou city 2003–2012
From: The improved cure fraction for esophageal cancer in Linzhou city
Calendar period | 2003–2004 | 2005–2006 | 2007–2008 | 2009–2010 | 2011–2012 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total No. of cases (%) | 1439 (17.8) | 1435 (17.8) | 1730 (21.4) | 1740 (21.6) | 1723 (21.4) | 8067 (100.0) |
Sex, n (%) | ||||||
Male | 814 (17.9) | 783 (17.2) | 1013 (22.3) | 943 (20.7) | 995 (21.9) | 4548 (100.0) |
Female | 625 (17.8) | 652 (18.5) | 717 (20.4) | 797 (22.6) | 728 (20.7) | 3519 (100.0) |
Age groups, years; n (%) | ||||||
19–49 | 182 (24.0) | 160 (21.1) | 155 (20.5) | 120 (15.9) | 140 (18.5) | 757 (100.0) |
50–59 | 465 (18.7) | 449 (18.0) | 582 (23.4) | 534 (21.4) | 460 (18.5) | 2490 (100.0) |
60–69 | 408 (15.7) | 431 (16.6) | 533 (20.5) | 593 (22.8) | 634 (24.4) | 2599 (100.0) |
70–99 | 384 (17.3) | 395 (17.8) | 460 (20.7) | 493 (22.2) | 489 (22.0) | 2221 (100.0) |
Median age at diagnosis | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 62 |
5 year Relative survival rate (%) | ||||||
19–49 | 36.3 | 38.7 | 50.9 | 51.4 | 62.5 | 46.5 |
50–59 | 33.5 | 39.1 | 43.9 | 41.4 | 49.0 | 41.6 |
60–69 | 26.8 | 28.7 | 32.7 | 42.9 | 51.1 | 37.7 |
70–99 | 17.8 | 22.0 | 25.7 | 31.7 | 41.7 | 28.3 |