Patient demographics and consultation rates in the year before diagnosis.
| Cases | Controls | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n= 678 | Female, n= 128 | Total, n= 806 | Male, n= 2960 | Female, n= 599 | Total, n= 3559 | |
| Median age, years, at diagnosis (IQR) | 67 (60–74) | 66 (56–78) | 67 (60–75) | 68 (61–75) | 66 (56–77) | 67 (60–75) |
| Median number of consultations (IQR) | 12 (8–19) | 18 (11–27) | 14a(8–20) | 7 (3–13) | 7 (4–14) | 7a (4–13) |
↵a Cases consulted significantly more frequently than controls in the year before diagnosis (P<0.001). IQR = interquartile range.