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Table 3 Percentage of cancer patients (n=8,703) and patients without cancer (n=8,672) with at least one comorbid chronic condition

From: Excess of health care use in general practice and of comorbid chronic conditions in cancer patients compared to controls

 

cancer patients (%)

patients without cancer (%)

- all

51.9*

44.5

- male

52.0*

43.9

- female

51.8*

44.9

Age group

- ≤ 14 year

22.5

12.5

- 15–29 year

19.3

17.0

- 30–44 year

31.4*

24.2

- 45–59 year

42.1*

34.0

- 60–74 year

56.3*

50.2

- 75+ year

66.6*

58.1

  1. * difference between cancer patients and patients without cancer: p<0.01.