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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients and controls

From: Non-oncology physician visits after diagnosis of cancer in children

  

Patients (N = 757)

Controls (N = 7441)

p

  

n

%

n

%

 

Sex

Male

421

56

4096

55

.77

Female

336

44

3345

45

 

Age at diagnosis/inclusion

0-4

358

47

3521

47

1.00

5–9

196

26

1935

26

 

10–14

203

27

1985

27

 

Socioeconomic Status Quintile (SES)

5 (highest)

142

20

1306

18

.31

4

139

18

1401

19

 

3

162

21

1409

19

 

2

143

19

1462

20

 

1 (lowest)

129

17

1432

20

 

Unknown

42

6

345

18

 

Urban/rural Status

Metropolitan

400

52

4104

56

.37

Large Community

82

11

747

10

 

Small Community

148

20

1283

18

 

Rural

126

17

1199

16

 
 

Unknown

0

0

1

0

 

Region of Residence

Interior

127

17

1184

16

.86

Frasier

244

32

2469

34

 

Vancouver Coastal

166

22

1645

22

 

Vancouver Island

123

16

1219

17

 

Northern

81

11

692

9

 

Unknown

16

2

146

2