Table 1 Characteristics of the patients included in the study (n = 3094)
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Risk class a | ||
Low, localized | 521 | 16.8 |
Intermediate, localized | 1399 | 45.2 |
High, localized | 991 | 32.0 |
Locally advanced | 144 | 4.7 |
Advanced (N1) | 39 | 1.3 |
Data missing | 0 | |
Therapy | ||
RPE alone | 2608 | 84.3 |
RT alone | 221 | 7.1 |
RPE + RT | 172 | 5.6 |
AS/WW | 79 | 2.6 |
RCP | 10 | 0.3 |
Other local therapy | 4 | 0.1 |
Data missing | 0 | |
ADT prior to recruitment | ||
No | 2992 | 96.8 |
Yes, finished | 69 | 2.2 |
Yes, ongoing | 33 | 1.0 |
Data missing | 0 | |
AS prior to recruitment | ||
Yes | 80 | 2.6 |
No | 3014 | 97.4 |
Data missing | 0 | |
WW prior to recruitment | ||
Yes | 14 | 0.5 |
No | 3080 | 99.5 |
Data missing | 0 | |
Comorbidities | ||
0 | 1521 | 62.7 |
1–2 | 856 | 35.3 |
> 2 | 50 | 2.1 |
Data missing | 667 | |
Nationality | ||
German (including multiple nationalities) | 2840 | 96.3 |
Other | 109 | 3.7 |
Data missing | 145 | |
Health insurance | ||
Statutory | 2275 | 77.2 |
Private | 662 | 22.5 |
Other/none | 11 | 0.4 |
Data missing | 146 | |
School-leaving certificate | ||
Lower secondary school | 1162 | 39.5 |
Intermediate secondary school (West) | 603 | 20.5 |
Intermediate secondary school (East) | 127 | 4.3 |
FHSR | 368 | 12.5 |
University entrance certificate | 607 | 20.6 |
Other | 49 | 1.7 |
None | 24 | 0.8 |
Data missing | 154 | |
Age: mean (range) (data missing) | 66.0 (39–85) (0) | |