Table 1 Distribution of individual and area-level characteristics by race, among white and black women with breast cancer, reported to the Maryland cancer registry, 1992-2003
Race/Ethnicity of cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blockgroups (n = 3,591) | Cases (n = 50,062) | Whites (n = 39,116) | Blacks (n = 10,946) | |
Individual level | % | % | % | % |
Age at Dx | ||||
21-35 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 4.7 | |
36-55 | 36.9 | 34.5 | 45.7 | |
56-75 | 43.3 | 44.6 | 38.5 | |
76-106 | 17.0 | 18.6 | 11.1 | |
Year of Dx | ||||
1992-1995 | 29.7 | 30.3 | 27.5 | |
1996-1999 | 34.7 | 34.8 | 34.4 | |
2000-2003 | 35.6 | 34.9 | 38.1 | |
Grade | ||||
1,2 | 39.2 | 41.4 | 31.2 | |
3,4 | 29.3 | 27.1 | 37.3 | |
No grade | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | |
Stage at Dx | ||||
In-situ, local | 66.4 | 68.3 | 59.9 | |
Regional, Distant | 26.8 | 25.2 | 32.2 | |
No stage | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.9 | |
Tumor Size (1999–2003 only) | (n = 21,573) | (n = 16,570) | (n = 5,003) | |
<20 mm | 47.9 | 50.6 | 38.8 | |
20+ mm | 32.1 | 30.2 | 38.2 | |
Not reported | 20.0 | 19.2 | 23.0 | |
Area-Level | ||||
High School Graduation Rate | ||||
26-69% | 20.4 | 14.2 | 10.1 | 28.6 |
70-79% | 21.0 | 19.4 | 18.8 | 21.8 |
80-89% | 31.6 | 33.3 | 33.8 | 31.5 |
90-100% | 27.0 | 33.1 | 37.3 | 18.1 |
Employment | ||||
52-84% | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
85-89% | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 6.9 |
90-94% | 12.8 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 22.4 |
95-100% | 81.7 | 87.1 | 92.8 | 66.7 |
White Collar Employment | ||||
13-49% | 18.7 | 13.2 | 10.9 | 21.7 |
50-64% | 33.5 | 30.0 | 28.4 | 35.9 |
65-74% | 22.4 | 23.8 | 23.5 | 24.8 |
75-98% | 25.4 | 33.0 | 37.3 | 17.6 |
Per Capita Income (in $1000) | ||||
4-14 | 18.9 | 12.7 | 7.4 | 31.7 |
15-19 | 23.9 | 21.0 | 19.9 | 25.0 |
20-29 | 39.7 | 42.1 | 44.2 | 34.6 |
30-107 | 17.6 | 24.1 | 28.4 | 8.7 |
Tobacco | ||||
$123-599 | 29.5 | 33.0 | 27.7 | 51.8 |
$600-699 | 19.6 | 18.9 | 16.7 | 27.0 |
$700-799 | 17.0 | 16.7 | 18.0 | 11.7 |
$800-2442 | 33.9 | 31.4 | 37.6 | 9.4 |