Table 47
Comparison of Rectocolon Cancer Cases: Age and Survival


Sample


Characteristic N = 166a n = 156 n = 142 n = 6d


Age
 M 71.70 71.01 70.37 67.50
 SD 10.80 10.47 10.62 8.69

Survival
 M 17.96 18.42 20.81 25.33
 SD 17.89 18.08 17.79 14.81


 aOriginal sample. cCases with missing values for stage
histology excluded. Cases jith missing values for stage
and log survival excluded. Rectocolon cancer patients
interviewed for psychosocial analysis.


Table 48

Demographic Characteristic of Rectocolon Cancer Cases


 Sample


Characteristic N = 166a n = 156b n = 142c n = 6d

Race
 White 157 147 134 5
 Black 9 9 8 1

Sex
 Female 96 90 84 2
 Male 70 66 58 4


a Original sample. Cases with missing values for stage and
histology excluded. Cases with missing values for stage
and log survival excluded. Rectocolon cancer patients
interviewed for psychosocial analysis.