| VARIABLESs | IRAQI Patients N=635 (%) | BRITISH Patients N=1,305 (%) | Chi square P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGE range (years) | 24 - 78 | 26 - 95 | < .00001 |
| Mean (SD) | 49.4 (9.62) | 61.7 (12.92) | |
| Age Category | |||
| 20 - 34 | 29 (4.6) | 18 (1.4) | |
| 35 - 49 | 302 (47.6) | 224 (17.2) | |
| 50 - 64 | 262 (41.3) | 497 (38.1) | |
| 65 and over | 42 (6.6) | 566 (43.4) | |
| HISTOLOGIC TYPE | 0.00114 | ||
| IDC (NOS)* | 481 (86.5) | 1015 (81.5) | |
| ILC** | 49 (8.8) | 125 (10.0) | |
| Mixed | 12 (2.2) | 19 (1.5) | |
| Others | 14 (2.5) | 86 (6.9) | |
| Unknown/Missing | 79 | 60 | |
| TUMOR SIZE | < .00001 | ||
| T1 | 120 (20.3) | 723 (63.2) | |
| T2 | 351 (59.3) | 369 (32.3) | |
| T3 | 94 (15.9) | 40 (3.5) | |
| T4 | 27 (4.6) | 12 (1.0) | |
| Unknown/Missing | 43 | 161 | |
| LYMPH NODE | < .00001 | ||
| N0 | 184 (31.7) | 842 (76.9) | |
| N1 | 185 (31.8) | 214 (19.5) | |
| N2 | 126 (21.7) | 25 (2.3) | |
| N3 | 86 (14.8) | 14 (1.3) | |
| Unknown/ Missing | 54 | 210 | |
| HISTOLOGIC GRADE | < .00001 | ||
| I | 32 (6.7) | 204 (16.6) | |
| II | 324 (67.6) | 594 (48.3) | |
| III | 123 (25.7) | 431 (35.1) | |
| Unknown/Missing | 156 | 76 | |
| CLINICAL STAGE | (Queen's, n=729) | < .00001 | |
| I | 63 (12.0) | 369 (60.8) | |
| II | 250 (47.5) | 220 (36.2) | |
| III | 168 (31.9) | 14 (2.3) | |
| IV | 45 (8.6) | 4 (0.7) | |
| Unknown/Missing | 109 | 122 |