Table 1

Demographics of living patients and those that have died

Living patientsDeceased patientsAll patients
Demographic informationNo (%)No (%)No (%)
*p<0.001.
NS, not significant.
Number25941300
Sex
    Female239 (92)38 (93)277 (92)
    Male 20 (8) 3 (7) 23 (8)
Race
    White174 (67)27 (66)201 (67)
    Afro-Caribbean 37 (14)11 (27) NS 48 (16)
    Asian 26 (10) 1 (2) 27 (9)
    Oriental 10 (4) 0 10 (3)
    Other 12 (5) 2 (5) 14 (5)
Age at diagnosis (years)
    Mean (range) 29.5 (10–62)36.8 (15–77)* 30.7 (10–77)
Duration of disease (years)
    Mean (range) 12.8 (1–37)15.8 (1–47) NS 13 (1–37)
Age at death52.6 (16–87)