Patient characteristics | Mean (SD), range | Category | N (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 67.4 (11.9), 32-92 | < 63 years | 101 (33.2) |
 |  | 63-73 years | 101 (33.2) |
 |  | > 73 years | 102 (33.6) |
Gender | Â | Men | 126 (41.5) |
 |  | Women | 178 (58.6) |
Smoking status (n = 280)* | Â | Smoker | 42 (15.0) |
 |  | Non-Smoker | 238 (85.0) |
Time point | Â | 2003 | 149 (49.0) |
 |  | 2005 | 155 (51.0) |
Year of diagnosis | Â | 1967-1997 | 152 (50) |
 |  | 1998-2005 | 152 (50) |
Deprivation score (IMD)** | 19.5 (14.2), 2.6-73.9 | Least deprived | 102 (33.9) |
 |  | Middle | 99 (32.9) |
 |  | Most deprived | 100 (33.2) |
Practice characteristics | |||
Size (patients) | 9610 (4178), 2,700-17,000 | Small (2,700-5,000) | 47 (15.5) |
 |  | Medium (5,400-10,000) | 152 (50.0) |
 |  | Large (10,500-17,700) | 105 (34.5) |
Deprivation score (%) | 48.0 (24.3), 7.5-84.9 | Least deprived | 114 (37.5) |
 |  | Middle | 97 (32.0) |
 |  | Most deprived | 93 (30.6) |