Table 1 Patients’ demographics and clinical characteristic, BCU Uppsala and BCU Arvika, 2011–2014
Variables | BCU Uppsala+Arvika | BCU Arvika | BCU Uppsala | p-value difference Arvika/Uppsala |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 218 | N = 79 | N = 139 | ||
Age at diagnose (mean) | 65.3 | 65.6 | 65.1 | 0.75 |
Detected by mammography screening | 127 (58%) | 41 (52%) | 86 (62%) | 0.15 |
Diagnosed 2011–2012 | 81 (37%) | 31 (39%) | 50 (36%) | 0.63 |
Diagnosed 2013–2014 | 137 (63%) | 48 (61%) | 89 (64%) | 0.63 |
Tumour size> 20 mm | 147 (67%) | 56 (71%) | 91 (66%) | 0.41 |
Tumour = non-invasive cancer | 18 (8%) | 7 (9%) | 11 (8%) | 0.81 |
Grade of invasive cancer 1–2-3 | 57–94-49 (26%–43%–24%) | 14–33-25 (19%–46%–35%) | 43–61-24 (33%–47%–19%) | 0.03 |
Node negative invasive cancer | 141 (65%) | 46 (69%) | 95 (75%) | 0.31 |
Patients with > 4 positive nodes | 10 (5%) | 2 (2%) | 8 (6%) | 0.27 |
Distant metastasis | 7 (3%) | 1 (1%) | 6 (4%) | 0.35 |