| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients* |
|---|---|
| Overall sample | 402 399 (100) |
| Type of cancer | |
| Prostate | 68 940 (17.1) |
| Female breast | 68 709 (17.1) |
| Colorectal | 58 659 (14.6) |
| Lung | 42 046 (10.4) |
| Melanoma | 17 059 (4.2) |
| Bladder | 12 580 (3.1) |
| Head and neck | 12 462 (3.1) |
| Corpus uteri | 12 352 (3.1) |
| Thyroid | 11 448 (2.8) |
| Lymphoma | 10 467 (2.6) |
| Renal | 10 204 (2.5) |
| Gastric | 8 107 (2.0) |
| Leukemia | 8 052 (2.0) |
| Ovary | 7 167 (1.8) |
| Pancreas | 6 358 (1.6) |
| Brain | 5 462 (1.4) |
| Cervix | 4 819 (1.2) |
| Esophagus | 4 349 (1.1) |
| Myeloma | 4 315 (1.1) |
| Testis | 3 054 (0.8) |
| Liver | 2 640 (0.7) |
| Other tumours | 23 150 (5.8) |
| Age at diagnosis, yr | |
| Mean (SD) | 63.5 (13.95) |
| Median (IQR) | 65 (54–74) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 196 017 (48.7) |
| Male | 206 382 (51.3) |
| Neighbourhood income quintile | |
| Missing | 1 683 (0.4) |
| 1 (low) | 75 662 (18.8) |
| 2 (medium-low) | 81 882 (20.3) |
| 3 (medium) | 79 363 (19.7) |
| 4 (medium-high) | 79 577 (19.8) |
| 5 (high) | 84 232 (20.9) |
| Rural residence | 59 648 (14.8) |
| Residence in long-term care facility | 3 871 (1.0) |
Note: IQR = interquartile range, SD = standard deviation. *Unless stated otherwise.