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Appendix Table C1.5. Patient characteristics—comorbidity

 Author   Database   Assessment  Comorbidity  1980-  1985-  1990-  1995-99   2000-04   2005-  Statistical analysis   Notes
 Year   method   groups   84   89   94   10
 PMID
 71
 Greene    CaPSURE  Number of   0            17%   15%      P=0.46
 2005   comorbidities  1-2   52%   56%          (chi-square
 16194711   ≥3   31%    30%                     comparing 2 periods)
           (1997-       (2000-03)
           99)
 77
 Hamilton   POCS,   Number of   0            78.3%   87.4%      P<0.01
 2011    NCI   comorbidities  ≥1   21.7%   12.7%   (difference in
 20735387   (1998)      (2002)                  distribution by yr)
 Ordering of the studies follows Appendix Table C1.1.
 PMID = PubMed identification number; yr = year.



















































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