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Appendix Table C1.4. Patient characteristics—age (continued)
Author Database Age groups 1980-84 1985-89 1990-94 1995-99 2000-04 2005- Statistical Notes
Year (yr) 10 analysis
PMID
91
Mettlin NCDB <60 9% 17% NR
1999 60-64 13% 16%
10547563 65-69 22% 23%
70-74 25% 22%
≥75 32% 23%
(1992) (1996)
77
Hamilton POCS, <60 20.6% 32.5% P<0.01
2011 NCI 60-64 18.0% 21.5% (difference in
20735387 65-74 41.6% 28.5% distribution by
≥75 19.9% 17.5% yr)
(1998) (2002)
Ordering of the studies follows Appendix Table C1.1.
ANOVA = analysis of variance; CI = confidence interval; NA = not applicable; NR = not reported; PMID = PubMed identification number; RR = relative risk; SD = standard
deviation; yr = year.

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