Table 1 Ontario lung cancer patient demographics and clinical characteristics among those with and without a prior diagnosis of COPD
Characteristic | Statistic | N | All Patients | Prior COPD | No Prior COPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 105,304 | 36,738 | 68,566 | ||
Sex | N (%) Female | 105,304 | 49,453 (47.0) | 17,127 (46.6) | 32,326 (47.2) |
Age Group | ≤39 | 105,304 | 882 (0.8) | 235 (0.6) | 647 (0.9)* |
40–44 | 1594 (1.5) | 673 (1.8) | 921 (1.3) | ||
45–49 | 3746 (3.6) | 1563 (4.3) | 2183 (3.2) | ||
50–54 | 6973 (6.6) | 2793 (7.6) | 4180 (6.1) | ||
55–59 | 11,099 (10.5) | 4574 (12.5) | 6525 (9.5) | ||
60–64 | 14,907 (14.2) | 5999 (16.3) | 8908 (13.0) | ||
65–69 | 17,347 (16.5) | 6985 (19.0) | 10,362 (15.1) | ||
70–74 | 17,213 (16.4) | 6152 (16.8) | 11,061 (16.1) | ||
75–79 | 14,959 (14.2) | 4419 (12.0) | 10,540 (15.4) | ||
80–84 | 10,111 (9.6) | 2301 (6.3) | 7810 (11.4) | ||
85+ | 6473 (6.2) | 1044 (2.8) | 5429 (7.9) | ||
Income Quintile | N (%) Lowest | 104,843 | 24,522 (23.4) | 9131 (25.0) | 15,391 (22.6)* |
2 | 23,327 (22.3) | 8493 (23.2) | 14,834 (21.7) | ||
3 | 20,506 (19.6) | 7199 (19.7) | 13,307 (19.5) | ||
4 | 19,211 (18.3) | 6258 (17.1) | 12,953 (19.0) | ||
Highest | 17,277 (16.5) | 5520 (15.1) | 11,757 (17.2) | ||
Rural | N (%) Yes | 105,189 | 17,188 (16.3) | 6710 (18.2) | 10,593 (15.3)* |
Charlson Score | N (%) ≥1 | 105,304 | 13,503 (12.8) | 3415 (9.3) | 10,088 (14.7)* |
Resource Utilization Band | 0 | 105,304 | 2186 (2.1) | 952 (2.6) | 1234 (1.8)* |
1 | 1717 (1.6) | 940 (2.6) | 777 (1.1) | ||
2 | 5150 (4.9) | 2674 (7.3) | 2476 (3.6) | ||
3 | 45,558 (43.3) | 18,727 (51.0) | 26,831 (39.1) | ||
4 | 28,314 (26.9) | 8269 (22.5) | 20,045 (29.2) | ||
5 | 22,379 (21.3) | 5176 (14.1) | 17,203 (25.1) | ||
Lung cancer stage | N (%) 1 | 43,375 | 8639 (19.9) | 3607 (21.2) | 5032 (19.1)* |
2 | 3422 (7.9) | 1464 (8.6) | 1958 (7.4) | ||
3 | 8807 (20.3) | 3717 (21.9) | 5090 (19.3) | ||
4 | 22,507 (51.9) | 8205 (48.3) | 14,302 (54.2) |