Table 1.

Patient demographics and consultation rates in the year before diagnosis

CasesControls
Male (n = 158)Female (n = 125)Total (n = 283)Male (n = 657)Female (n = 580)Total (n = 1237)
Median age at diagnosis, years (IQR)61 (53–71)65 (57–73)63 (55–72)62 (55–72)65 (57–73.5)64 (56–73)
Median number of consultations, n (IQR)14 (8–23)17 (11–24)15 (9–24)7 (3–12)8 (4–14)7 (3–13)