Table 1.

Patient characteristics of the overall cohort, and by relapse status

All patients (N = 8675)No second-line treatment (n = 7000)Second-line treatment (n = 1675)Standardized difference
Age at cohort entry, y     
Median (Q1-Q3) 68 (57-76) 68 (57-77) 67 (57-75) 0.08 
18-60, n (%) 2585 (29.8) 2063 (29.5) 522 (31.2) 0.04 
60-69, n (%) 2179 (25.1) 1705 (24.4%) 474 (28.3) 0.09 
70-79, n (%) 2463 (28.4) 2016 (28.8) 447 (26.7) 0.05 
≥80, n (%) 1448 (16.7) 1216 (17.4) 232 (13.9) 0.10 
Sex, n (%)     
Female 3851 (44.4) 3180 (45.4) 671 (40.1) 0.11 
Income quintile, n (%)     
1577 (18.2) 1289 (18.4) 285-289  0.03 
1774 (20.4) 1444 (20.6) 330 (19.7) 0.02 
1713 (19.7) 1350 (19.3) 363 (21.7) 0.06 
1678 (19.3) 1350 (19.3) 328 (19.6) 0.007 
1914 (22.1) 1550 (22.1) 364 (21.7) 0.01 
Rural residence, n (%) 1124 (13.0) 902 (12.9) 218-222  0.01 
Cancer stage at diagnosis, n (%)     
886 (10.2) 800 (11.4) 86 (5.1) 0.23 
II 971 (11.2) 838 (12.0) 133 (7.9) 0.14 
III 687 (7.9) 510 (7.3) 177 (10.6) 0.12 
IV 1891 (21.8) 1393 (19.9) 498 (29.7) 0.23 
Missing 4240 (48.9) 3459 (49.4) 781 (46.6) 0.06 
Days from diagnosis to treatment, n (%)     
0-28 2459 (28.3) 1914 (27.3) 545 (32.5) 0.11 
29-56 4046 (46.6) 3324 (47.5) 722 (43.1) 0.09 
≥57 2170 (25.0) 1762 (25.2) 408 (24.4) 0.02 
No. of cycles of frontline treatment     
Median (Q1-Q3) 6 (4-6) 6 (4-6) 6 (5-6) 0.04 
Noncancer ADGs     
Median (Q1-Q3) 10 (8-13) 10 (8-13) 10 (8-13) 0.01 
Frailty (ACG-based), n (%) 1237 (14.3) 1008 (14.4) 229 (13.7) 0.02 
Year initiated frontline therapy, n (%)     
2012-2015 2968 (34.2) 2319 (33.1) 649 (38.7) 0.12 
2016-2019 3131 (36.1) 2487 (35.5) 644 (38.4) 0.06 
2020-2022 2576 (29.7) 2194 (31.3) 382 (22.8) 0.19 
All patients (N = 8675)No second-line treatment (n = 7000)Second-line treatment (n = 1675)Standardized difference
Age at cohort entry, y     
Median (Q1-Q3) 68 (57-76) 68 (57-77) 67 (57-75) 0.08 
18-60, n (%) 2585 (29.8) 2063 (29.5) 522 (31.2) 0.04 
60-69, n (%) 2179 (25.1) 1705 (24.4%) 474 (28.3) 0.09 
70-79, n (%) 2463 (28.4) 2016 (28.8) 447 (26.7) 0.05 
≥80, n (%) 1448 (16.7) 1216 (17.4) 232 (13.9) 0.10 
Sex, n (%)     
Female 3851 (44.4) 3180 (45.4) 671 (40.1) 0.11 
Income quintile, n (%)     
1577 (18.2) 1289 (18.4) 285-289  0.03 
1774 (20.4) 1444 (20.6) 330 (19.7) 0.02 
1713 (19.7) 1350 (19.3) 363 (21.7) 0.06 
1678 (19.3) 1350 (19.3) 328 (19.6) 0.007 
1914 (22.1) 1550 (22.1) 364 (21.7) 0.01 
Rural residence, n (%) 1124 (13.0) 902 (12.9) 218-222  0.01 
Cancer stage at diagnosis, n (%)     
886 (10.2) 800 (11.4) 86 (5.1) 0.23 
II 971 (11.2) 838 (12.0) 133 (7.9) 0.14 
III 687 (7.9) 510 (7.3) 177 (10.6) 0.12 
IV 1891 (21.8) 1393 (19.9) 498 (29.7) 0.23 
Missing 4240 (48.9) 3459 (49.4) 781 (46.6) 0.06 
Days from diagnosis to treatment, n (%)     
0-28 2459 (28.3) 1914 (27.3) 545 (32.5) 0.11 
29-56 4046 (46.6) 3324 (47.5) 722 (43.1) 0.09 
≥57 2170 (25.0) 1762 (25.2) 408 (24.4) 0.02 
No. of cycles of frontline treatment     
Median (Q1-Q3) 6 (4-6) 6 (4-6) 6 (5-6) 0.04 
Noncancer ADGs     
Median (Q1-Q3) 10 (8-13) 10 (8-13) 10 (8-13) 0.01 
Frailty (ACG-based), n (%) 1237 (14.3) 1008 (14.4) 229 (13.7) 0.02 
Year initiated frontline therapy, n (%)     
2012-2015 2968 (34.2) 2319 (33.1) 649 (38.7) 0.12 
2016-2019 3131 (36.1) 2487 (35.5) 644 (38.4) 0.06 
2020-2022 2576 (29.7) 2194 (31.3) 382 (22.8) 0.19 

Reported as numbers and percentages, unless otherwise specified.

ADGs, aggregated diagnosis groups; Q1, first quartile; Q3, third quartile.

Refers to the use of a range of numbers to minimize the risk of reidentification, in accordance with ICES policies.

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