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Table 1 Description of immigrants and controls

From: Risk of colorectal cancer among immigrants to Ontario, Canada

Females

Immigrants

Controls

Overall count

Overall count

209,843

1,049,215

Year of index date

 1991 - 1995

59,210 (28.2%)

290,050 (28.2%)

 1996 - 2000

53,063 (25.3%)

265,315 (25.3%)

 2001 - 2005

64,922 (30.9%)

324,610 (30.9%)

 2006 - 2008

32,648 (15.6%)

163,240 (15.6%)

Person years by year of index date

 1991 - 1995

940,939 person-years

5,292,802 person-years

 1996 - 2000

725,818 person-years

3,915,579 person-years

 2001 - 2005

646,525 person-years

3496,374 person-years

 2006 - 2008

225,685 person-years

1,213,181 person-years

Followup time by year of index date

 1991 - 1995

  Mean (SD)

15.89 years (7.59)

17.88 years (6.03)

  Median (IQR)

19.76 years (9.88 - 21.55)

20.28 years (16.26 - 21.78)

 1996 - 2000

  Mean (SD)

13.68 years (5.18)

14.76 years (4.12)

  Median (IQR)

15.40 years (13.08 - 17.27)

15.76 years (14.31 - 17.44)

 2001 - 2005

  Mean (SD)

9.96 years (3.48)

10.77 years (2.62)

  Median (IQR)

10.84 (9.24 - 12.43)

11.19 years (9.78 - 12.56)

 2006 - 2008

  Mean (SD)

6.91 years (2.09)

7.43 years (1.45)

  Median (IQR)

7.44 years (6.71 - 8.27)

7.64 years (7.02 - 8.35)

Age at index date

 40 - 49 years

97,829 (46.6%)

489,110 (46.6%)

 50 - 59 years

51,806 (24.7%)

259,489 (24.7%)

 60 - 69 years

41,029 (19.6%)

204,985 (19.5%)

 70 - 74 years

10,342 (4.9%)

51,447 (4.9%)

  > = 75 years

8837 (4.2%)

44,184 (4.2%)

Person years by age at index date

 40 - 49 years

1,235,292 person-years

6,646,937 person-years

 50 - 59 years

664,305 person-years

3,624,482 person-years

 60 - 69 years

470,317 person-years

2,700,938 person-years

 70 - 74 years

100,008 person-years

578,455 person-years

  > = 75 years

69,043.82 person-years

367,123.65 person-years

Followup time by age at index date

 40 - 49 years

  Mean (SD)

12.63 years (5.78)

13.59 years (5.25)

  Median (IQR)

12.34 years (8.44 - 17.27)

13.17 years (9.37 - 17.83)

 50 - 59 years

  Mean (SD)

12.82 years (6.24)

13.97 years (5.56)

  Median (IQR)

12.63 years (8.25 - 18.24)

13.56 years (9.39 - 18.82)

 60 - 69 years

  Mean (SD)

11.46 years (6.46)

13.18 years (5.70)

  Median (IQR)

11.42 years (6.87 - 16.66)

12.90 years (8.72 - 17.86)

 70 - 74 years

  Mean (SD)

9.67 years (6.16)

11.24 years (5.53)

  Median (IQR)

9.32 years (4.57 - 14.15)

10.98 years (7.30 - 15.17)

  > = 75 years

  Mean (SD)

7.81 years (5.28)

8.31 years (5.04)

  Median (IQR)

7.34 years (3.39 - 11.48)

7.89 years (4.30 - 11.70)

Males

Immigrants

Controls

Overall count

191,792

958,960

Year of index date

 1991 - 1995

48,793 (25.4%)

243,965 (25.4%)

 1996 - 2000

51,328 (26.8%)

256,640 (26.8%)

 2001 - 2005

62,371 (32.5%)

311,855 (32.5%)

 2006 - 2008

29,300 (15.3%)

146,500 (15.3%)

Person years by year of index date

 1991 - 1995

744,331 person-years

4,121,283 person-years

 1996 - 2000

685,887 person-years

3,702,915 person-years

 2001 - 2005

601,385 person-years

3,273,836 person-years

 2006 - 2008

196,843 person-years

1,062,171 person-years

Followup time by year of index date

 1991 - 1995

  Mean (SD)

15.25 years (7.73)

16.89 (6.58)

  Median (IQR)

19.45 years (8.28 - 21.30)

19.78 (13.12 - 21.56)

 1996 - 2000

  Mean (SD)

13.36 years (5.32)

14.43 (4.34)

  Median (IQR)

15.22 years (11.58 - 17.15)

15.56 (14.16 - 17.32)

 2001 - 2005

  Mean (SD)

9.64 years (3.69)

10.50 (2.88)

  Median (IQR)

10.62 years (9.03 - 12.36)

11.04 (9.50 - 12.50)

 2006 - 2008

  Mean (SD)

6.72 years (2.26)

7.25 (1.66)

  Median (IQR)

7.37 years (6.58 - 8.24)

7.56 (6.90 - 8.31)

Age at index date

 40 - 49 years

106,112 (55.3%)

530,757 (55.3%)

 50 - 59 years

40,062 (20.9%)

200,563 (20.9%)

 60 - 69 years

31,575 (16.5%)

157,362 (16.4%)

 70 - 74 years

8070 (4.2%)

40,492 (4.2%)

  > = 75 years

5973 (3.1%)

29,786 (3.1%)

Person years by age at index date

 40 - 49 years

1,289,734 person-years

7,047,301 person-years

 50 - 59 years

485,469 person-years

2,620,618 person-years

 60 - 69 years

344,004 person-years

1,886,805 person-years

 70 - 74 years

69,618 person-years

390,565 person-years

  > = 75 years

39,621 person-years

214,918 person-years

Followup time by age at index date

 40 - 49 years

  Mean (SD)

12.15 years (5.85)

13.28 years (5.23)

  Median (IQR)

12.12 years (8.09 - 16.70)

13.09 years (9.31 - 17.36)

 50 - 59 years

  Mean (SD)

12.12 years (6.11)

13.07 years (5.57)

  Median (IQR)

11.90 years (7.75 - 17.18)

12.61 years (8.69 - 17.70)

 60 - 69 years

  Mean (SD)

10.89 years (6.39)

11.99 years (5.77)

  Median (IQR)

10.81 years (6.36 - 15.76)

11.65 years (7.81 - 16.43)

 70 - 74 years

  Mean (SD)

8.63 years (5.80)

9.65 years (5.29)

  Median (IQR)

8.16 years (3.81 - 12.62)

9.11 years (6.09 - 13.08)

  > = 75 years

  

  Mean (SD)

6.63 years (5.03)

7.22 years (4.66)

  Median (IQR)

6.18 years (2.18 - 9.90)

6.90 years (3.39 - 10.31)