Table 1 General characteristics of the study population according to the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

Total

1,975

(100.0)

1,498

(75.8)

477

(24.2)

1,191

(60.3)

784

(39.7)

836

(42.3)

1,139

(57.7)

Healthcare Vulnerability

 < .0001

0.0003

0.0180

 Vulnerable region

279

(14.1)

184

(65.9)

95

(34.1)

141

(50.5)

138

(49.5)

100

(35.8)

179

(64.2)

 Non-vulnerable region

1,696

(85.9)

1,314

(77.5)

382

(22.5)

1,050

(61.9)

646

(38.1)

736

(43.4)

960

(56.6)

Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

 < .0001

 < .0001

 < .0001

 Yes

860

(43.5)

795

(92.4)

65

(7.6)

676

(78.6)

184

(21.4)

455

(52.9)

405

(47.1)

 No

1,115

(56.5)

703

(63.0)

412

(37.0)

515

(46.2)

600

(53.8)

381

(34.2)

734

(65.8)

Sex

0.3964

0.7728

0.5420

 Male

1,093

(55.3)

821

(75.1)

272

(24.9)

656

(60.0)

437

(40.0)

456

(41.7)

637

(58.3)

 Female

882

(44.7)

677

(76.8)

205

(23.2)

535

(60.7)

347

(39.3)

380

(43.1)

502

(56.9)

Age

 < .0001

 < .0001

 < .0001

  < 50

173

(8.8)

157

(90.8)

16

(9.2)

138

(79.8)

35

(20.2)

122

(70.5)

51

(29.5)

 50–60

311

(15.7)

275

(88.4)

36

(11.6)

234

(75.2)

77

(24.8)

163

(52.4)

148

(47.6)

 60–70

503

(25.5)

415

(82.5)

88

(17.5)

350

(69.6)

153

(30.4)

251

(49.9)

252

(50.1)

 70–80

598

(30.3)

431

(72.1)

167

(27.9)

320

(53.5)

278

(46.5)

217

(36.3)

381

(63.7)

  > 80

390

(19.7)

220

(56.4)

170

(43.6)

149

(38.2)

241

(61.8)

83

(21.3)

307

(78.7)

Household income

0.7841

0.3680

0.2443

 Low

437

(22.1)

326

(74.6)

111

(25.4)

251

(57.4)

186

(42.6)

171

(39.1)

266

(60.9)

 Mid-low

621

(31.4)

474

(76.3)

147

(23.7)

377

(60.7)

244

(39.3)

275

(44.3)

346

(55.7)

 Mid-high

917

(46.4)

698

(76.1)

219

(23.9)

563

(61.4)

354

(38.6)

390

(42.5)

527

(57.5)

Medical Insurance

0.8633

0.5623

0.2294

 Insurance Coverage (Regional)

639

(32.4)

480

(75.1)

159

(24.9)

381

(59.6)

258

(40.4)

262

(41.0)

377

(59.0)

 Insurance Coverage (corporate)

1,279

(64.8)

975

(76.2)

304

(23.8)

779

(60.9)

500

(39.1)

555

(43.4)

724

(56.6)

 Medical Aid

57

(2.9)

43

(75.4)

14

(24.6)

31

(54.4)

26

(45.6)

19

(33.3)

38

(66.7)

Disorder

0.0355

0.0168

0.0339

 No

1,828

(92.6)

1,397

(76.4)

431

(23.6)

1,116

(61.1)

712

(38.9)

786

(43.0)

1,042

(57.0)

 Yes

147

(7.4)

101

(68.7)

46

(31.3)

75

(51.0)

72

(49.0)

50

(34.0)

97

(66.0)

CCI

0.0003

0.0269

0.8036

 0

353

(17.9)

262

(74.2)

91

(25.8)

211

(59.8)

142

(40.2)

145

(41.1)

208

(58.9)

 1–2

885

(44.8)

708

(80.0)

177

(20.0)

561

(63.4)

324

(36.6)

381

(43.1)

504

(56.9)

  ≥ 3

737

(37.3)

528

(71.6)

209

(28.4)

419

(56.9)

318

(43.1)

310

(42.1)

427

(57.9)