Table 3 FIGO stage of endometrial carcinoma related to time periods. Difference between the two time periods is shown with non stage cases (missing) excluded to enable comparisons

I

3859 (57.7%)

4924 (72.5%)

8783 (65.1%)

 + 3.2% (p < 0.0001)

II

721 (10.8%)

517 (7.6%)

1238 (9.2%)

- 5.6% (p < 0.0001)

III

507 (7.6%)

640 (9.4%)

1147 (8,5%)

 + 0.3% (p = 0.56)

IV

203 (3.0%)

382 (5.6%)

585 (4.3%)

 + 3.1% (p < 0.0001)

MISSING

1404 (21.0%)

328 (4.8%)

1732 (12.9%)

TOTAL

6694 (100.0%)

6791 (100.0%)

13,485 (100.0%)