Category

1989-1995

n=7,662 patients

1996-2003

n=12,977 patients

Chi Square

P value

Median Age in years

65.0

65.0

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% “White” non Hispanic

94.4

92.2

<.0001

% classified as “Asian”

2.6

3.6

<.0001

% Hispanic

2.6

3.9

<.0001

% “African-American”

0.43

0.34

.30

% Female

52.0

52.9

.21

% < age 20 years

0.43

0.49

.53

% > age 90 years

0.97

1.39

.0080

% in situ bladder

2.0

2.2

.34

% local 

46.8

50.2

<.0001

% regional

21.6

20.7

.12

% distant

23.6

20.6

<.0001

% unknown general stage

6.0

6.3

.39

% Diagnosed & treated at Hoag

83.2

83.5

.58

% Diagnosed elsewhere,  treated at Hoag

15.4

15.3

.84

% Diagnosed at Hoag, treated elsewhere

1.4

1.2

.23

% Diagnosed by histopathology

91.8

92.1

.45

% Diagnosed by cytology only

5.8

5.5

.38