Patient characteristics at multiple myeloma diagnosis
| Characteristic . | White (n = 3504) . | AA (n = 858) . | HISP (n = 468) . | White vs AA, P . | White vs HISP, P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD, y | 75.8 ± 8.4 | 71.8 ± 9.9 | 72.7 ± 8.7 | <.001* | <.001* |
| Sex, n (%) | |||||
| Male | 1834 (52.3) | 348 (40.6) | 245 (52.4) | <.001* | 1.00 |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||||
| Married | 1847 (52.7) | 221 (25.8) | 218 (46.6) | <.001* | <.05* |
| Region, n (%) | |||||
| Urban | 3405 (97.2) | 845 (98.5) | 467 (99.8) | <.05* | <.01* |
| Rural | 96 (2.7) | 12 (1.4) | 1 (0.2) | <.05* | <.01* |
| Unknown | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Poverty indicator, n (%) | |||||
| 0% to <5% | 875 (25.0) | 51 (5.9) | 36 (7.7) | <.001* | <.001* |
| 5% to <10% | 893 (25.5) | 80 (9.3) | 72 (15.4) | <.001* | <.001* |
| 10% to <20% | 861 (24.6) | 200 (23.3) | 118 (25.2) | 0.47 | .81 |
| 20% to 100% | 496 (14.2) | 466 (54.3) | 150 (32.1) | <.001* | <.001* |
| Unknown | 379 (10.8) | 61 (7.1) | 92 (19.7) | <.01* | <.001* |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean ± SD | 2.2 ± 2.3 | 3.2 ± 2.7 | 2.7 ± 2.4 | <.001* | <.001* |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |||||
| Hypertension | 2526 (72.1) | 744 (86.7) | 367 (78.4) | <.001* | <.01* |
| Deficiency anemias | 1670 (47.7) | 503 (58.6) | 257 (54.9) | <.001* | <.01* |
| Infections | 1225 (35.0) | 302 (35.2) | 181 (38.7) | .93 | .13 |
| Diabetes, uncomplicated | 976 (27.9) | 379 (44.2) | 201 (42.9) | <.001* | <.001* |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 790 (22.5) | 250 (29.1) | 107 (22.9) | <.001* | .92 |
| Renal failure | 716 (20.4) | 264 (30.8) | 125 (26.7) | <.001* | <.01* |
| Hypothyroidism | 748 (21.3) | 107 (12.5) | 95 (20.3) | <.001* | 0.65 |
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 612 (17.5) | 187 (21.8) | 94 (20.1) | <.01* | 0.18 |
| Congestive heart failure | 547 (15.6) | 212 (24.7) | 91 (19.4) | <.001* | <.05* |
| Peripheral vascular disorders | 554 (15.8) | 184 (21.4) | 79 (16.9) | <.001* | .60 |
| Valvular disease | 509 (14.5) | 116 (13.5) | 62 (13.2) | .48 | .50 |
| Solid tumor without metastasis | 491 (14.0) | 120 (14.0) | 62 (13.2) | 1.00 | .71 |
| Diabetes, complicated | 323 (9.2) | 168 (19.6) | 94 (20.1) | <.001* | <.001 |
| Other neurological disorders | 359 (10.2) | 99 (11.5) | 44 (9.4) | .30 | .63 |
| Characteristic . | White (n = 3504) . | AA (n = 858) . | HISP (n = 468) . | White vs AA, P . | White vs HISP, P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD, y | 75.8 ± 8.4 | 71.8 ± 9.9 | 72.7 ± 8.7 | <.001* | <.001* |
| Sex, n (%) | |||||
| Male | 1834 (52.3) | 348 (40.6) | 245 (52.4) | <.001* | 1.00 |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||||
| Married | 1847 (52.7) | 221 (25.8) | 218 (46.6) | <.001* | <.05* |
| Region, n (%) | |||||
| Urban | 3405 (97.2) | 845 (98.5) | 467 (99.8) | <.05* | <.01* |
| Rural | 96 (2.7) | 12 (1.4) | 1 (0.2) | <.05* | <.01* |
| Unknown | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Poverty indicator, n (%) | |||||
| 0% to <5% | 875 (25.0) | 51 (5.9) | 36 (7.7) | <.001* | <.001* |
| 5% to <10% | 893 (25.5) | 80 (9.3) | 72 (15.4) | <.001* | <.001* |
| 10% to <20% | 861 (24.6) | 200 (23.3) | 118 (25.2) | 0.47 | .81 |
| 20% to 100% | 496 (14.2) | 466 (54.3) | 150 (32.1) | <.001* | <.001* |
| Unknown | 379 (10.8) | 61 (7.1) | 92 (19.7) | <.01* | <.001* |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean ± SD | 2.2 ± 2.3 | 3.2 ± 2.7 | 2.7 ± 2.4 | <.001* | <.001* |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |||||
| Hypertension | 2526 (72.1) | 744 (86.7) | 367 (78.4) | <.001* | <.01* |
| Deficiency anemias | 1670 (47.7) | 503 (58.6) | 257 (54.9) | <.001* | <.01* |
| Infections | 1225 (35.0) | 302 (35.2) | 181 (38.7) | .93 | .13 |
| Diabetes, uncomplicated | 976 (27.9) | 379 (44.2) | 201 (42.9) | <.001* | <.001* |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 790 (22.5) | 250 (29.1) | 107 (22.9) | <.001* | .92 |
| Renal failure | 716 (20.4) | 264 (30.8) | 125 (26.7) | <.001* | <.01* |
| Hypothyroidism | 748 (21.3) | 107 (12.5) | 95 (20.3) | <.001* | 0.65 |
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 612 (17.5) | 187 (21.8) | 94 (20.1) | <.01* | 0.18 |
| Congestive heart failure | 547 (15.6) | 212 (24.7) | 91 (19.4) | <.001* | <.05* |
| Peripheral vascular disorders | 554 (15.8) | 184 (21.4) | 79 (16.9) | <.001* | .60 |
| Valvular disease | 509 (14.5) | 116 (13.5) | 62 (13.2) | .48 | .50 |
| Solid tumor without metastasis | 491 (14.0) | 120 (14.0) | 62 (13.2) | 1.00 | .71 |
| Diabetes, complicated | 323 (9.2) | 168 (19.6) | 94 (20.1) | <.001* | <.001 |
| Other neurological disorders | 359 (10.2) | 99 (11.5) | 44 (9.4) | .30 | .63 |